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. 2019 Jun 19;7(6):e13084. doi: 10.2196/13084

Table 2.

Mean values measured, mean error, mean percentagage error, and mean absolute percentage error with related standard deviation for each parameter and tracker (N=20).

Parameter Mean (SD) Mean error (SD) MPEa (SD) MAPEb (SD)
Steps




Fitbit 10088.45 (5067.32) 698.60 (1491.27) 12.36 (18.26) 17.05 (13.71)

Garmin 8834.85 (5067.07) –555.00 (928.11) –9.36 (18.55) 12.90 (16.16)

ActiGraph 8375.70 (4716.39) –1014.15 (846.81) –11.53 (11.55) 14.23 (7.76)
Energy expenditure (cal)




Fitbit 2324.25 (547.02) –175.70 (293.18) –6.98 (12.67) 12.26 (7.33)

Garmin 2434.65 (804.12) –65.30 (682.94) –2.09 (27.27) 20.05 (18.04)

NL2000i 2102.30 (256.93) –397.65 (306.13) –14.61 (10.41) 16.70 (6.3)
MVPAc (min)




Fitbit 44.32 (45.83) 12.63 (28.31) 31.78 (103.51) 75.74 (75.32)

Garmin 39.10 (57.18) 13.80 (35.70) 6.42 (109.75) 91.98 (47.13)

NL2000i 20.30 (19.03) –11.70 (18.45) –41.43 (35.37) 45.45 (29.67)
TSTd (min)




Fitbit 389.83 (59.33) 5.72 (49.11) 2.27 (13.66) 10.14 (9.12)

Garmin 442.83 (48.64) 55.39 (48.07) 15.85 (14.56) 16.86 (13.3)
WASOe (min)




Fitbit 49.21 (16.5) 0.21 (22.15) 25.02 (84.72) 49.73 (72.03)

Garmin 13.14 (8.93) –35.86 (22.13) –66.89 (28.61) 66.89 (28.61)

aMPE: mean percentage error.

bMAPE: mean absolute percentage error.

cMVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

dTST: total sleep time.

eWASO: wake after sleep onset.