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. 2022 Jun 17;11(6):925. doi: 10.3390/biology11060925

Table A2.

Ascertainment and measurement characteristics of objectively measured PA.

Reference Device Wear Position Frequency/Epoch Required Time Valid Time Reported Measure, Cut-Off/Definition
Camhi et al., 2015 [36] ACC: ActiGraph GT3X+, triaxial waist / 7 d/wake exp. w 8 h/3 d LPA min/d, 100–759 cpm;
MPA min/d, 760–5998 cpm;
VPA min/d, ≥5999 cpm;
MVPA bouts n/d, a minimum of 10 min with allowance for a 2-min interruption with a minimum of 760 cpm
Diniz et al., 2015 [37] ACC: ActiGraph GT3x, triaxial waist 60 s 7 d/wake exp. w 10 h/5 d LPA, <1952 cpm;
MPA, 1952–5724 cpm;
VPA, 5725–9498 cpm;
VVPA, >9499 cpm
Graff et al., 2012 [38] PED: BP 148 / / 6 d/day exp. w / inactive, <6000 step/d;
active, ≥6000 step/d
Green et al., 2014 [39] ACC: ActiGraph GT3X+, triaxial right hip 60 s 7 d/day exp. w 10 h/4 d (1 weekend) LPA, 150–2689 cpm;
MVPA, ≥2690 cpm
Hasan et al., 2018 [50] PED: KenzLifeCoder e-step waist / 9 w/wake exp. w / sedentary, <5000 steps/d;
low active, 5000–7499 steps/d;
somewhat active, 7500–9999 steps/d;
active, 10,000–12,499 steps/d;
highly active, ≥12,500 steps/d
Hornbuckle et al., 2012 [51] PED: New Lifestyles Digi-Walker SW-200 hip / / / /
Koniak-Griffin et al., 2014 [40] ACC: Kenz Lifecorder Plus, uniaxial 4 s 7 d/wake exp. w 8 h/4 d /
Lecheminant et al., 2011 [41] ACC: Actigraph, uniaxial left hip 10 min 7 d/day exp. w / MPA, 30,000–49,999 counts/10 min;
VPA, ≥50,000 counts/10 min
Loprinzi et al., 2012 [42] / right hip / 7 d/wake 10 h/4 d MPA min/d, 2020–5999 cpm;
VPA min/d, ≥6000 cpm;
MVPA min/d, ≥2020 cpm
Macena et al., 2021 [43] ACC: ActivPAL, triaxial right hip 10 s 3 d/day exp. w 3 d Sitting/lying down h/d, 1.25 MET;
Standing h/d, 1.40 MET;
Walking, 120 steps/min 4MET
Moreau et al., 2001 [52] PED: Yamax SW200 pedometer waist / 1–2 w/wake / /
Musto et al., 2010 [53] PED: Sportline 330 / / 7 d/wake / /
Pal et al., 2011 [54] PED: Yamax Digi-Walker SW-200 waist / / / /
Panton et al., 2007 [44] PED: Yamax Digi-Walker SW-200, sealed waist / 2 w/wake exp. w / Sedentary, <5000 steps/d;
Active, ≥5000 steps/d
Rodriguez-Hernandez et al., 2018 [55] ACC: ActiGraph GT3X, triaxial right hip 30 Hz/60 s wake exp. w 10 h/3 d sedentary, <100 cpm;
LPA, 500–2019 cpm;
MPA, 2020–5999 cpm;
VPA, >5999 cpm
Slater et al., 2021 [45] ACC: Actigraph w-GT3X, triaxial;
ACC: Acti-Watch
non-dominant hip;
non-dominant wrist
60 s 8 d/day exp. w 12 h/4 d sedentary, 0–99 cpm;
LPA, 100–2019 cpm;
MPA, 2020–5998 cpm;
VPA, ≥5999 cpm;
MVPA, ≥2020 cpm
Sugawara et al., 2006 [56] ACC: Lifecorder, uniaxial hip 32 Hz/4 s 14d 7 d LPA, <4 METs;
MPA, 4–6 METs;
VPA, >6 METs
Sugiura et al., 2002 [57] PED: n/r / / / / /
Swartz et al., 2003 [58] PED: Yamax Digi-Walker SW-200, / / 12 w / /
Tabozzi et al., 2020 [46] ACC: ActiGraph GT3X + BT, triaxial waist / 7 d/wake exp. w 8 h sedentary, ≤1.5METs;
LPA, 1.5–4 METs;
MPA, 4–7 METs;
VPA, >7METs;
MVPA, >4
Vella et al., 2011 [47] ACC: Actigraph GT1M, uniaxial right hip 60s 4 d (3 weekday, 1 weekend)/wake exp. w 12 h/4 d LPA, 100–1951 cpm;
MPA, 1952–5724 cpm;
VPA, ≥5725 cpm
Vella et al., 2009 [48] ACC: ActiGraph GT1M, uniaxial right hip 60s 4 d (3 weekday, 1 weekend)/wake exp. w 12 h/4 d /
Zając-Gawlak et al., 2017 [49] ACC: ActiGraph GT1M, uniaxial right hip 60s 8 d/wake exp. w 12 h/8 d active, 10,000–12,499 steps/d;
highly active, ≥12,500 steps/d

Note: ACC, accelerometer; cpm, count per minute; d, day, exp., expect; h, hour; LPA, light intensity physical activity; METs, metabolic equivalents; MPA, moderate intensity physical activity; MVPA, moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity; PED, pedometer; s, second; w, water activity.