Table 3.
Accelerometer data processing criterion | Definition in this study |
Placement of the device | Laterally on top of the right anterior superior iliac spine |
Sampling frequency | 30 hertz |
Filter | Normal ActiGraph GT3X filter |
Epoch lengths | 1 second with possibility to convert to 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 seconds |
Nonwear time definition | Choi et al 2011 [51]: 90-minute time window for consecutive zero/nonzero counts; allowance of 2-minute intervals of nonzero counts with an up/downstream 30-minute consecutive zero counts window |
Valid days/valid weeks | 8 hours of recording on at least four weekdays and one additional weekend day |
Population age range | 6-27 years (children, adolescents, and young adults) |
Sedentary and physical activity intensity classification and cut point algorithmsa | 6-8 years: Evenson et al 2008 [49] 9-11 years: Hängii et al 2013 [42] 12-18 years: Romanzini et al 2014 [43] Young adults: Sasaki et al 2011 [48] |
aTo be determined; definitions listed are under consideration.