[HTML][HTML] Considerations when using the activPAL monitor in field-based research with adult populations

CL Edwardson, EAH Winkler, DH Bodicoat… - Journal of sport and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Research indicates that high levels of sedentary behavior (sitting or lying with low energy
expenditure) are adversely associated with health. A key factor in improving our …

Validity of the ActivPAL monitor to distinguish postures: A systematic review

MW O'Brien, Y Wu, JL Petterson, NW Bray… - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Posture has been recently integrated into activity guidelines, advising people to
limit their sedentary time and break up sedentary postures with standing/step** as much …

Identifying adults' valid waking wear time by automated estimation in activPAL data collected with a 24 h wear protocol

EAH Winkler, DH Bodicoat, GN Healy… - Physiological …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The activPAL monitor, often worn 24 hd− 1, provides accurate classification of
sitting/reclining posture. Without validated automated methods, diaries—burdensome to …

Breaking sitting with light activities vs structured exercise: a randomised crossover study demonstrating benefits for glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity in type 2 …

BMFM Duvivier, NC Schaper, MKC Hesselink… - Diabetologia, 2017 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis We aimed to examine the effects of breaking sitting with standing and light-
intensity walking vs an energy-matched bout of structured exercise on 24 h glucose levels …

Reliable recognition of lying, sitting, and standing with a hip‐worn accelerometer

H Vähä‐Ypyä, P Husu, J Suni… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hip‐worn accelerometers are widely used to estimate physical activity (PA), but the accuracy
of acceleration threshold‐based analysis is compromised when it comes to identifying …

Validity and reliability of the activPAL3 for measuring posture and step** in adults and young people

C Sellers, P Dall, M Grant, B Stansfield - Gait & posture, 2016 - Elsevier
Characterisation of free-living physical activity requires the use of validated and reliable
monitors. This study reports an evaluation of the validity and reliability of the activPAL3 …

Accuracy of posture allocation algorithms for thigh-and waist-worn accelerometers

CL Edwardson, AV Rowlands, S Bunnewell… - 2016 - repository.lboro.ac.uk
PURPOSE. To compare the accuracy of the activPAL and ActiGraph GT3X+ (waist and
thigh) proprietary postural allocation algorithms and an open source postural allocation …

The validity of the GENEActiv wrist-worn accelerometer for measuring adult sedentary time in free living

TG Pavey, SR Gomersall, BK Clark… - Journal of science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Based on self-reported measures, sedentary time has been associated with
chronic disease and mortality. This study examined the validity of the wrist-worn GENEactiv …

Benefits of substituting sitting with standing and walking in free-living conditions for cardiometabolic risk markers, cognition and mood in overweight adults

BMFM Duvivier, NC Schaper, A Koster… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: We investigated whether substituting sitting with standing and self-perceived
light walking in free-living conditions would improve cardiometabolic risk factors, mood, and …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone app with an accelerometer enhances patients' physical activity following elective orthopedic surgery: a pilot study

HC van Dijk-Huisman, ATR Weemaes, TAEJ Boymans… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Low physical activity (PA) levels are common in hospitalized patients. Digital health tools
could be valuable in preventing the negative effects of inactivity. We therefore developed …