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. 2020 Mar 16;7:2055668319890535. doi: 10.1177/2055668319890535

Table 2.

Classification of postures and movements by Activ8 for each activity item of the protocol.

To be classified as
Time

Walking

Standing

Lying/sitting

Running

Cycling
Pocket* Thigh Pocket Thigh Pocket Thigh Pocket Thigh Pocket Thigh Pocket Thigh
Walking on a treadmill Walking
 2 km/h 600 723 95 95 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
 3 km/h 597 670 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 4 km/h 600 670 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 5 km/h 600 663 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 6 km/h 597 730 91 87 0 0 0 0 9 13 0 0
Running on a treadmill Running
 6 km/h 600 730 30 13 0 0 0 0 70 87 0 0
 9 km/h 605 723 2 0 0 0 0 0 98 100 0 0
 12 km/h 569 652 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 0
 15 km/h 300 305 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 0
Sprinting Running 600 730 6 4 3 2 0 0 91 94 0 0
Walking stairs up Walking 600 725 96 97 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walking stairs down Walking 597 725 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cycling on a home trainer Cycling
 50 r/min 600 725 19 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 76 96
 65 r/min 597 728 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 80 94
 80 r/min 600 723 20 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 77 94
Cycling outside Cycling
 Slow speed 243§ 368 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 97 94
 Normal speed 240§ 357 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 100
 Fast speed 240§ 365 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 98
Jump robe Running 597 725 7 11 4 3 0 0 89 86 0 0
Wheelchair driving Sitting
 Arm propulsion 597 728 1 0 13 0 86 97 0 1 0 2
 Leg propulsion 597 730 0 0 10 0 61 27 0 0 29 73
Vacuum cleaning Walking or standing 600 730 84 83 16 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Standing doing the dishes Standing 563 693 7 10 93 88 0 2 0 0 0 0
Standing on a vibration platform Standing 316 365 39 62 61 38 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sitting office work Sitting 597 717 0 0 5 0 95 100 0 0 0 0
Sitting easy chair Sitting 600 728 0 0 10 0 90 100 0 0 0 0
Lying supine on a bed Lying/sitting 543** 670 1 9 0 0 99 91 0 0 0 0

Note: Time represents the cumulative time in seconds. The classified time for each activity item is presented as percentage of true time. r/min = revolutions per minute.

Correct classification is presented in bold. *n = 10; n = 11; n = 5; §n = 4; n = 6; **n = 9.