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. 2015 Mar 31;27(3):939–942. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.939

Table 1. Summary of the 10 studies reporting accumulated daily sit-to-stands (STSs).

Study Measurement Procedure Population Daily STSs Mean±SD (95% CI)
Bohannon et al.13) Talley counter used by participants for 7 days United States Community-dwelling adults (51±21 years): n= 96 46±17 (43–49) Significantly more on weekdays than weekend days.
Dall and Kerr14) ActivePAL attached to participants’ thighs for 3 or 7 days Scotland Community-dwelling adults (40±9 years): n= 140 60±22 (57–64) Significantly more by indoor sedentary workers than outdoor active workers. Significantly more during working days than nonworking days.
Grant et al.15) ActivePAL attached to participants’ thighs for up to 7 days Scotland Community-dwelling older adults (74±5 years): n = 20 71±25 (59–83)
Scotland Day hospital attendees (75±8 years): n = 20 57±23 (46–68)
Scotland Hospital ward residents (81±6 years): n = 30 36±16 (30–42)
deBruin et al.16) Custom device attached to participants’ sternum for 2 consecutive weekdays during 1 week and 1 of the same days the following week Switzerland Residential care occupants (88±2 years): n = 11 60±23 (47–73) [week 1] 56±17 (45–67) [week 2]
Van den Berg-Emons et al.17) Activity monitor attached to participants’ sternum and thighs for 2 consecutive weekdays The Netherlands Individuals without congestive heart failure or mobility limitations (65±4 years): n = 5 54±19 (30–78)
The Netherlands Patients with congestive heart failure (64±5 years): n = 5 33±12 (18–48)
De Groot et al.18) Activity monitor attached to participants’ sternum and thighs for 2 consecutive days The Netherlands Healthy controls matched with patients scheduled for hip arthroplasty (59±12 years): n = 34 61±23 (53–69)
The Netherlands Healthy controls matched with patients scheduled for knee arthroplasty (60±11 years): n = 37 61±23 (54–68)
The Netherlands Patients with osteoarthritis scheduled for hip arthroplasty (60±13 years): n = 34 50±14 (45–55)
The Netherlands Patients with osteoarthritis scheduled for knee arthroplasty (61±10 years): n = 37 47±14 (42–52)
Egerton and Brauer19) ActivePAL attached to participants’ thighs for 3 consecutive days Australia Individuals living at home (71±4 years): n = 15 65±17 (56–74)
Australia Individuals living in aged care facilities (87±7 years): n = 16 47±27 (33–61)
Lord et al.20) ActivePAL attached to participants’ thighs for 7 days Australia Individuals living independently in community (79±5 years): n = 56 39±11 (36–42)
Maddocks and Wilcock21) ActivePAL attached to participants’ thighs for 6 days (2 weekend) England Patients with end-stage thoracic cancer (66±9 years): n = 84 45±17 (41–49)
Ryan et al.22) ActivePAL attached to thigh for 7 days Scotland Patients with low back pain (45±11 years): n = 38 59±16 (54–64)