Dall, P. M. et al. (2018) Characteristics of a protocol to collect objective physical activity/sedentary behavior data in a large study: Seniors USP (Understanding Sedentary Patterns). Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 1(1), pp. 26-31. (doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2017-0004) (PMID:30159548) (PMCID:PMC6110380)
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Abstract
The Seniors USP (Understanding Sedentary Patterns) study measured sedentary behavior (activPAL3, 9-day wear) in older adults. The measurement protocol had three key characteristics: enabling 24-hour wear (monitor location, waterproofing), minimizing data loss (reducing monitor failure, staff training, communication), and quality assurance (removal by researcher, confidence about wear). Two monitors were not returned; 91% (n = 700) of returned monitors had seven valid days of data. Sources of data loss included monitor failure (n = 11), exclusion after quality assurance (n = 5), early removal for skin irritation (n = 8), or procedural errors (n = 10). Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in large studies requires decisional trade-offs between data quantity (collecting representative data) and utility (derived outcomes that reflect actual behavior).
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Der, Mr Geoffrey and Shaw, Dr Richard and Stewart, Miss Sally and Coulter, Dr Elaine |
Authors: | Dall, P. M., Skelton, D. A., Dontje, M. L., Coulter, E. H., Stewart, S., Cox, S. R., Shaw, R. J., Čukić, I., Fitzsimons, C. F., Grieg, C. A., Granat, M. H., Der, G., Deary, I. J., and Chastin, S. F.M. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
Journal Name: | Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
ISSN: | 2575-6605 |
ISSN (Online): | 2575-6613 |
Published Online: | 30 April 2018 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour 1(1):26-31 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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