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. 2012 Dec 18;9:148. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-148

Table 4.

Agreement between mkeasures of physical activity with comparable units in controlled laboratory settings

Author (Year) Participants and/or conditions Measure1 Mean (SD) Measure 2 Mean (SD) Difference % Agreementa
Bergman (2009) Part 1
Total sample, men, women
Pedometer (SW3; waist) steps
444(182); 476(237); 435(170)
Observed steps
433(175); 467(237); 423(162)
−11; 9; 12
 
Total sample, men, women
Pedometer (DW; ankle) steps
225(135); 200(146) 232(136)
Observed steps
433(175); 423(162); 435(170)
−208; −223; −203
 
Cyarto (2004)
Nursing home slow, normal; fast pace
Pedometer (DW-200) waist)
 
Observed steps
 
 
−73.9(34.8); 55.1(37.8);-46.3(38.1)
Senior centre slow, normal fast pace
Pedometer (DW-200 waist)
 
Observed steps
 
 
−24.7(36.1); −13.3(23.6); −7.1(26.2)
Fehling (1999)
Total sample/treadmill test
EE from accelerometer (Caltrac)
 
EE from indirect calorimetry
 
 
10% to 52%
Exercise group/step test
EE from accelerometer (Caltrac)
 
EE from indirect calorimetry
 
 
−19% to −28%
Total sample /treadmill test
EE from accelerometer (Tritrac)
 
EE from Indirect calorimetry
 
 
−12% to −37%
Exercise group/step test
EE from accelerometer (Tritrac)
 
EE from Indirect calorimetry
 
 
−58% to −60%
Grant (2008)
Treadmill at 0.67, 0.9, 1.12, 1.34, 1.56 m/s
Pedometer (SW-200)
 
Observed steps
437(56); 490(55); 532(47); 585(47); 624(43)
184.3; 132.7; 71.8; 31.2; 4.0
42.2; 27.1; 13.5; 5.3; <1
Treadmill at 0.67, 0.9, 1.12, 1.34, 1.56 m/s
Pedometer (NL-2000)
 
Observed steps
437(56); 490(55); 532(47); 585(47); 624(43)
85.4; 4.8; 0; −0.9; −2.4
19.5; <1; 0; <1; <1
Leaf (1995)
Treadmill
EE (kcals) from Indirect Calorimetry
43.4(8.41)
EE (kcals) from acceleromtery (Caltrac)
42.6(10.4)
−0.805
−1.86
Treadmill
EE (kcals) from Indirect Caloriemtery
43.4(8.41)
EE (kcals) from ACSM equation
38.2(8.7)
−5.17
−11.92%
Marsh (2007)
131 m walk test
Pedometer (Accusplit Eagle 120) steps
196.0(62.6)
Observed steps
218.9(29)
−22.8(53.9)
−10.3(25.4)
 
Pedometer (NL-2000) steps
214.9(27.2)
Observed steps
218.9(29)
−4.0(5.8)
−1.7(2.5)
 
Accelerometry (IDEEA pattern recognition)
213.2(29.7)
Observed steps
218.9(29)
−5.6(7.8)
−2.5(3.7)
Resnick (2001)
One min walk tests
Step counter (SAM) steps
43.9(9.4)
Observed steps
43.05
0.85
1.98
Storti (2007) Total Sample
Pedometer (DW) steps
 
Observed steps
 
 
−13%
Slow, middle, fast gait
Pedometer (DW) steps
 
Observed steps
 
 
−31.2;-12.7; −11.1
Total Sample
Accelerometer (Actigraph)
 
Observed steps
 
 
−7.1%
Slow, middle, fast gait
Accelerometer (Actigraph) steps
 
Observed steps
 
 
−19.1;-5.7; −0.7
Total sample
Step counter (SAM) steps
 
Observed steps
 
 
+6.9%
Slow, middle, fast gait Step counter (SAM) steps   Observed steps     +6.5;+6.6; +2.8

aAbbreviations: TEE daily total energy expenditure, DLW doubly labeled water, QAPSE Questionnaire D’Activité Physique Saint Etienne, YPAS Yale Physical Activity Survey, MLTPAQ Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire, CAQ College Alumni Questionnaire, CHAMPS Community Health Activity Model Program for Seniors Activities Questionnaire for Older Adults, PA Physical Activity, DEE daily energy expenditure, EEPA Energy expenditure from physical activity, EEMPA Energy expenditure from moderate physical activity, MPA Moderate physical activity, HRM heart rate monitoring, RMR resting metabolic rate, BMR basal metabolic rate, LAPAQ Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam Physical Activity Questionnaire, BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System.

Note: Neither Harris (2009) nor Hurtig-Wennloff reported the data necessary to be included in this table (i.e., means, standard deviations, and/or absolute difference, percent agreement, limits of agreement)

Percent agreement calculated when one of direct measures was considered the reference measure.

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