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. 2020 Jan 3;17:1. doi: 10.1186/s11556-019-0235-0

Table 2.

A priori hypothesis for criterion validity, criterion validity, mean difference between measured steps and observed steps, and mean percentage measurement error for each physical activity monitor separately for each position

Position and type of monitor A priori hypothesis ICC(2,1) ICC(2,1)
(95%CI)
Mean difference
(95%CI)
Mean % measurement error (95%CI)
Hip-worn Misfit Shine, left
All (34 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.52 (0.21 to 0.73) −61.99 (− 104.50 to − 19.50) −12.46% (− 21.09 to − 3.83)
Rollator (11 measures) <  0.5 0.56 (0.04 to 0.86) −73.00 (− 163.94 to 17.94) −15.87% (− 35.30 to 3.55)
Without rollator (23 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.49 (0.13 to 0.75) −56.71 (− 107.56 to − 5.88) − 10.83% (− 20.76 to − 0.90)
Hip-worn Misfit Shine, right
All (88 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.64 (0.47 to 0.75) −48.35 (− 74.47 to − 22.24) −8.75% (− 14.10 to − 3.40)
Rollator (31 measures) <  0.5 0.44 (0.08 to 0.69) − 110.19 (− 169.15 to − 51.24) − 20.44% (− 31.87 to − 9.02)
Without rollator (57 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.78 (0.66 to 0.87) −14.72 (− 36.11 to 6.65) − 2.38% (− 7.39 to 2.61)
Hip-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, left
All (100 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.67 (0.53 to 0.78) −41.49 (− 64.21 to − 18.76) − 9.74% (− 15.16 to − 4.33)
Rollator (36 measures) <  0.5 0.57 (0.19 to 0.78) −87.5 (− 131.23 to − 43.83) −20.61% (− 31.02 to − 10.18)
Without rollator (64 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.71 (0.56 to 0.81) −15.59 (− 39.88 to 8.71) −3.63% (− 9.42 to 2.16)
Hip-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, right
All (102 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.80 (0,72 to 0,87) −22,61 (− 37.50 to − 7.72) − 5.18% (− 9.01 to − 1.36)
Rollator (35 measures) <  0.5 0.74 (0.45 to 0.87) −44.11 (− 70.02 to − 18.21) − 10.12% (− 16.60 to − 3.64)
Without rollator (67 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.83 (0.73 to 0.89) −11.38 (− 29.46 to 6.70) −2.61% (− 7.35 to 2.13)
Hip-worn Jawbone UP Move, left
All (84 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.61 (0.34 to 0.76) −63.75 (− 87.94 to − 39.56) −13.11% (− 18.24 to − 7.98)
Rollator (23 measures) <  0.5 0.40 (0.00 to 0.72) − 101.65 (− 144.66 to − 58.64) −19.21% (− 27.48 to − 10.94)
Without rollator (61 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.64 (0.44 to 0.78) −49.45 (− 78.44 to − 20.48) − 10.81% (− 17.19 to − 4.43)
Hip-worn Jawbone UP Move, right
All (92 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.47 (0.21 to 0.65) −85.79 (− 116.65 to − 54.95) −16.57% (− 23.02 to − 10.12)
Rollator (31 measures) <  0.5 0.24 (0.00 to 0.54) − 193.83 (− 258.89 to − 128.78) −38.28% (− 51.73 to − 24.84)
Without rollator (61 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.68 (0.51 to 0.80) − 30.89 (− 54.96 to − 6.83) −5.53% (− 10.86 to − 0.20)
Wrist-worn Misfit Shine, left
All (36 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.18 (0.00 to 0.46) −238.43 (−313.06 to − 163.81) −44.21% (− 57.66 to − 30.78)
Rollator (12 measures) <  0.5 0.00 (0.00 to 0.07) − 486.5 (− 568.45 to − 404.55) −91.03% (− 95.79 to − 86.27)
Without rollator (24 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.37 (0.00 to 0.68) − 114.40 (− 170.90 to − 57.89) − 20.80% (− 31.65 to − 9.96)
Wrist-worn Misfit Shine, right
All (88 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.23 (0.00 to 0.47) − 220.38 (− 266.13 to −174.64) − 41.91% (− 50.49 to − 33.34)
Rollator (30 measures) <  0.5 0.02 (0.00 to 0.09) − 462.83 (− 518.31 to − 407.34) −89.03% (− 97.04 to − 81.02)
Without rollator (58 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.55 (0.10 to 0.77) − 94.97 (− 124.91 to − 65.03) − 17.55% (− 23.39 to − 11.71)
Wrist-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, left
All (88 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.31 (0.06 to 0.52) − 139.71 (−186.39 to − 93.05) − 27.17% (− 36.14 to − 18.20)
Rollator (22 measures) <  0.5 0.00 (0.00 to 0.08) − 455.78 (− 524.28 to − 387.27) −88.31% (− 98.97 to − 77.67)
Without rollator (66 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.67 (0.51 to 0.79) −34.36 (− 61.45 to − 7.28) −6.79% (− 12.43 to −1.15)
Wrist-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, right
All (89 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.33 (0.08 to 0.53) − 132.98 (− 179.05 to − 86.91) − 26.47% (− 35.62 to − 17.33)
Rollator (23 measures) <  0.5 0.01 (0.00 to 0.08) − 455.17 (− 519.00 to − 391.34) −88.98% (− 98.99 to − 78.96)
Without rollator (66 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.76 (0.63 to 0.84) −20.70 (− 42.4786 to 1.069512) −4.69% (− 10.21 to 0.82)
Wrist-worn Jawbone UP Move, left
All (65 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.30 (0.03 to 0.52) − 121.52 (−166.86 to − 76.19) −21.87% (− 30.14 to − 13.61)
Rollator (7 measures) <  0.5 0.01 (0.00 to 0.23) − 480.86 (− 640.08 to − 321.64) −84.97% (− 110.58 to − 59.38)
Without rollator (58 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.47 (0.18 to 0.68) −78.15 (− 112.13 to − 44.18) −14.25% (− 20.81 to − 7.70)
Wrist-worn Jawbone UP Move, right
All (55 measures) 0.5 to 0.75 0.29 (0.02 to 0.53) − 105.05 (−148.00 to − 62.11) −18.89% (− 26.65 to − 11.13)
Rollator (3 measures) <  0.5 0.00 (0.00 to 0.88) − 386.0 (− 1157.00 to 384.91) − 66.17% (− 195.37 to 63.01)
Without rollator (52 measures) ≥ 0.75 0.38 (0.06 to 0.61) −88.84 (− 126.23 to − 51.46) −16.16% (− 23.13 to − 9.19)

Criterion validity calculated using a two-way random, single measures, absolute agreement model end expressed as interclass correlation coefficient

Abbreviations; ICC Interclass Correlation Coefficient (bold equal fulfilling the a priori hypothesis), MD Mean Difference: 95% Confidence intervals

Measurement error in % were evaluated as being not normally distributed and are presented with median and interquartile range. ICC (2, 1) values that meet the a priori hypothesis are marked with bold