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 |
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.