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Considerations for choosing a monitor
| Type of monitoring |
| Lifestyle PA |
| Sleep |
| Exercise |
| Step counts |
| Energy expenditure |
| Optimal for assessing primary outcome variable |
| Ease of wear for subject |
| Monitor size |
| Monitor weight |
| Comfort of wear |
| Location of monitor |
| Clip versus belt |
| Water-proof |
| Length of monitor wear needed |
| Size and scope of study |
| Cost of monitor |
| Accessories |
| Software |
| Expertise among research team, university, technical support |
| Amount of data manipulation needed |
