Validating Accelerometers for the Assessment of Body Position and Sedentary Behavior

There is growing evidence that sedentary behavior is a risk factor for mental health. Activity sensors play an important role in the investigation of sedentary behavior.
But how exactly do they measure sedentary activity, and where is the best place to measure it?
The following table gives a short overview of the validity of different activity sensors. Further information can be found in the article: Validating Accelerometers for the Assessment of Body Position and Sedentary Behavior.

Aktivitätssensoren und ihre Validität im Überblick

Parameter

Wearing place

Move 4

ActiGraph

ActiPal

Body Position
(sitting/lying)

thigh

hip

K=.97

K=.78

-

K=.67

K=.85

-

Sedentary Behaviour

thigh

hip

K=.95

K=.84

-

K=.69

K=.90

-

Giurgiu M. et al. (2019). Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour.

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