Keywords
inclinometry, accelerometry, sedentary behavior, physical activity
Abstract
Sedentary behavior (SB) is a major contributing factor to obesity and significant morbidity and mortality in adolescence and into adulthood, yet measuring SB is difficult. The purpose of this study was to assess the degree of construct validity of the ActiGraph GT3X+ inclinometer function and accelerometry metrics in objectively measuring SB and physical activity in young adult university students while performing semi-structured activities: lying, sitting, reading, playing seated video gaming, video watching, seated conversation, standing, stationary biking, and walking. These nine activities were objectively assessed using inclinometry and four output metrics from the ActiGraph based on the axis used to detect activity. Considering overall accuracy in measuring both SB and physical activity, all four accelerometer metrics (94.7%-97.8%) outperformed the inclinometer function (70.9%). While accelerometry was overall more accurate at detecting the behaviors tested, inclinometry had similar or better accuracy than some accelerometry methods at detecting walking, biking, and standing. Using vector magnitude accelerometry with a sedentary threshold of 150 counts per minute was superior to other methods. The findings support use of accelerometry as a valid objective measure of body movement while use of inclinometry as a sole measure is not recommended. Additional research would be beneficial to improve the inclinometer and explore ways of combining this with accelerometer data for objectively measuring SB and physical activity.
Original Publication Citation
Peterson, N. E., Sirard, J. R., Kulbok, P. A., DeBoer, M. D., & Erickson, J. M. (2015). Validation of accelerometer thresholds and inclinometry for measurement of sedentary behavior in young adult university students. Research in Nursing & Health, 38(6), 492-499. doi:10.1002/nur.21694
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Peterson, Neil E.; Sirard, John R.; Kulbok, Pamela A.; DeBoer, Mark D.; and Erickson, Jeanne M., "Validation of Accelerometer Thresholds and Inclinometry for Measurement of Sedentary Behavior in Young Adult University Students" (2015). Faculty Publications. 1793.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1793
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2015-10-07
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3739
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Language
English
College
Nursing
Copyright Status
© John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. This is the author's submitted version of this article. The definitive version can be found at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nur.21694/full
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