Accuracy of Accelerometers for Measuring Physical Activity and Levels of Sedentary Behavior in Children: A Systematic Review

Objectives: This systematic review evaluated the accuracy of triaxial and omnidirectional accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior in children. Design: Systematic review of the literature. Methods: We comprehensively searched several databases for studies published from January 1996 through June 2018 that reported diagnostic accuracy measures in children and adolescents (age 3-18 years) and compared accelerometers with energy expenditure using indirect calorimetry. Results: We included 11 studies that enrolled 570 participants. All studies used indirect calorimetry as the reference standard. Across the studies, median sensitivity ranged from 46% to 96% and median specificity ranged from 71% to 96%. Median area under the curve ranged from 69% to 98%. Conclusions: Accuracy measures were greatest when detecting sedentary behavior and lowest when detecting light physical activity. Accuracy was higher when the accelerometer was placed on the hip compared with the wrist. The current evidence suggests that triaxial and omnidirectional accelerometers are accurate in measuring sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in children.

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Can Exergaming Promote Physical Fitness and Physical Activity?

Gamification ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch103 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 2022-2039 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tuomas Kari

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Activity Levels ◽

High Quality Research ◽

Significant Health

This systematic review of systematic reviews evaluates the effectiveness of exergaming on physical fitness and physical activity. A systematic literature search was conducted on 10 databases, and 1040 articles were identified. Sixty-eight articles were found potentially relevant and were selected for closer screening. Cross-referencing was conducted to find other potentially relevant articles. The quality of all relevant articles was evaluated using the AMSTAR tool. After all the duplicates were removed and inclusion, exclusion, and quality criteria were implemented, six articles remained for review. The results indicate that exergaming is generally enjoyed and can evoke some benefits for physical fitness and physical activity, but the current evidence does not support the ability of exergaming to increase physical fitness or physical activity levels sufficiently for significant health benefits. This systematic review also revealed several gaps in previous research. Additional high-quality research and systematic reviews concerning exergaming are needed.

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Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness with Exergames

Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies - Transforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies across Industries ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1817-4.ch013 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 225-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tuomas Kari

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Activity Levels ◽

High Quality Research ◽

Significant Health

This updated systematic review of systematic reviews evaluates the effectiveness of exergaming on physical fitness and physical activity. A systematic literature search was conducted on 10 databases, first in 2014 and then repeated in 2016. In total, 1040 and 287 articles were identified. 68 and 31 articles were found potentially relevant and selected for closer screening. The quality of all relevant articles was evaluated using the AMSTAR tool. After the duplicates were removed and inclusion, exclusion, and quality criteria were implemented, six and three articles remained for review. The results indicate that exergaming is generally enjoyed and can evoke some benefits for physical fitness and physical activity, but the current evidence does not support the ability of exergaming to increase physical fitness or physical activity levels sufficiently for significant health benefits. This systematic review also revealed gaps in previous research. Additional high-quality research and systematic reviews concerning exergaming are needed.

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Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.9.7.1036 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 1036-1048 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Marie Tierney ◽

Alexander Fraser ◽

Norelee Kennedy

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Population Group ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Current Evidence Base ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Methodological Considerations

Background:Physical activity is associated with improved health outcomes in many populations. It is assumed that physical activity levels in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population may be reduced as a result of symptoms of the disease. The objective of this review is to establish the current evidence base for levels of physical activity in the RA population.Methods:A systematic review was performed of 7 databases (Ema-base, MEDLINE, AMED, Biomedical Reference Collection Expanded, CINAHL, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, and SportsDiscus) up to February 2011 to examine the evidence in the area.Results:One hundred and thirty-six studies were identified through electronic searching. One hundred and six were excluded based on title and/or abstract analysis and a further 14 were excluded based on full text analysis. Sixteen studies meeting the criteria were deemed suitable for inclusion. The results of the included studies indicate that the level of physical activity may be lower among individuals with RA when compared with healthy controls or normative data.Conclusions:There are a number of methodological considerations at play within the studies reviewed which prohibits definitive conclusion on the physical activity levels of this population group. Given the known health benefits of physical activity, further research in this area appears indicated.

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Can Exergaming Promote Physical Fitness and Physical Activity?

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations ◽

10.4018/ijgcms.2014100105 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 59-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Tuomas Kari

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Activity Levels ◽

High Quality Research ◽

Significant Health

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Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

World Psychiatry ◽

10.1002/wps.20458 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 308-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 235

Author(s):

Davy Vancampfort ◽

Joseph Firth ◽

Felipe B. Schuch ◽

Simon Rosenbaum ◽

James Mugisha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Physical Activity Levels

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Global Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity Levels from Preschoolers to Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Subgroup Analysis, and Meta-Analysis

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3730015 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Han Chen ◽

Jiling Liu ◽

Yang Bai

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Subgroup Analysis ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Levels

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of behavioural economic incentive programmes for the promotion of a healthy diet and physical activity: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046035 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. e046035

Author(s):

Suparee Boonmanunt ◽

Oraluck Pattanaprateep ◽

Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul ◽

Gareth McKay ◽

John Attia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Economic Incentive ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Diet And Physical Activity ◽

Behavioural Economic ◽

Meta Analyses

IntroductionObesity and being overweight are major risk factors for metabolic syndrome and non-communicable diseases. Despite the recommendation that a healthy diet and physical activity can reduce the severity of these diseases, many fail to adhere to these measures. From a behavioural economic perspective, adherence to such measures can be encouraged through financial incentives. However, additional related behavioural economic approaches may improve the effectiveness of an incentive programme. As such, we have developed a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis to summarise the current evidence from financial incentive programmes with and without behavioural economic insights for promoting healthy diet and physical activity.Methods and analysisPrevious systematic reviews, meta-analyses and individual studies were identified from Medline and Scopus in June 2020 and will be updated until December 2020. Individual studies will be selected and data extracted by two reviewers. Disagreement will be resolved by consensus or adjudicated by a third reviewer. A descriptive analysis will summarise the effectiveness of behavioural economic incentive programmes for promoting healthy diet and physical activity. Moreover, individual studies will be pooled using network meta-analyses where possible. I2 statistics and Cochran’s Q test will be used to assess heterogeneity. Risk of bias and publication bias, if appropriate, will be evaluated, as well as the overall strength of the evidence.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval for a systematic review and meta-analysis is not required. The findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020198024.

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Walking Cadence to Exercise at Moderate Intensity for Adults: A Systematic Review

Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1155/2017/4641203 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J. Slaght ◽

M. Sénéchal ◽

T. J. Hrubeniuk ◽

A. Mayo ◽

D. R. Bouchard

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Leisure Activity ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Aerobic Activity ◽

Physical Activity Levels

Background. Most adults choose walking as a leisure activity. However, many do not reach the international physical activity guidelines for adults, which recommend moderate intensity aerobic activity for at least 150 minutes/week in bouts of 10 minutes. Purpose. This systematic review provides an update on the walking cadence required to reach moderate intensity in adults and older adults, identifies variables associated with reaching moderate intensity, and evaluates how walking cadence intensity should be measured, but the main purpose is to report the interventions that have been attempted to prescribe walking cadence to increase time spent at moderate intensity or other outcomes for adults and older adults. Methods. SportDISCUS, Scopus, and PubMed databases were searched. We identified 3,917 articles and 31 were retained for this systematic review. Only articles written in English were included. Results. In general, 100 steps/minute is prescribed for adults to achieve moderate intensity, but older adults may require a higher cadence. Currently, few studies have explored using walking cadence prescription as an intervention to increase physical activity levels. Conclusion. Prescribing walking cadence as a way to increase physical activity levels has potential as a practical and useful strategy, but more evidence is required to assess its ability to increase physical activity levels at moderate intensity.

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