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.