Evaluation of ActiGraph's low-frequency filter in laboratory and free-living environments

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 211-217

  Feito, Yuri ^a   Garner, Heather R ^b   Bassett, David R ^c  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actigraph; Activity monitors; Gt1m; Gt3x; Low frequency extension; Objective measures; Steps

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIGRAPHY; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925688600     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000395     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. ActiGraph. ActiLife Users Manual. Pensacola (FL): ActiGraph; 2011.
2. Barriera T, Tudor-Locke C, Champagne CM, Broyles S, Johnson W, Katzmarzyk P. Comparison of GT3X accelerometer and YAMAX pedometer steps/day in a free-living sample of overweight and obese adults. J Phys Act Health. 2013; 10(2):263-70.
3. Bassett DR, John D. Use of pedometers and accelerometers in clinical populations: validity and reliability issues. Phys Ther Rev. 2010;15(3):135-42.
4. Bergman RJ, Bassett DR Jr, Muthukrishnan S, Klein DA. Validity of 2 devices for measuring steps taken by older adults in assisted-living facilities. J Phys Act Health. 2008;5(1 Suppl): S166-75.
5. Bland JM, Altman DG. Statistical methods for assessing agreement between two methods of clinical measurement. Lancet. 1986;1(8476):307-10.
6. Cain KL, Conway TL, Adams MA, Husak LE, Sallis JF. Comparison of older and newer generations of ActiGraph accelerometers with the normal filter and the low frequency extension. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013;10(51).
7. Chen KY, Bassett DR Jr. The technology of accelerometry-based activity monitors: current and future. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37(11 Suppl):S490-500.
8. Coleman KL, Smith DG, Boone DA, Joseph AW, del Aguila MA. Step activity monitor: long-term, continuous recording of ambulatory function. J Rehabil Res Dev. 1999;36(1):8-18.
9. Corder K, Brage S, Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C, Wareham N, Ekelund U. Comparison of two Actigraph models for assessing free-living physical activity in Indian adolescents. J Sports Sci. 2007;25(14):1607-11.
10. Crouter SE, Schneider PL, Bassett DR Jr. Spring-levered versus piezo-electric pedometer accuracy in overweight and obese adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37(10):1673-9.
11. Crouter SE, Schneider PL, Karabulut M, Bassett DR Jr. Validity of 10 electronic pedometers for measuring steps, distance, and energy cost. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35(8):1455-60.
12. Feito Y, Bassett DR, Thompson DL. Evaluation of activity monitors in controlled and free-living environments. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012;44(4):733-41.
13. Feito Y, Bassett DR, Thompson DL, Tyo BM. Effects of body mass index on step count accuracy of physical activity monitors. J Phys Act Health. 2012;9(4):594-600.
14. Foster RC, Lanningham-Foster LM, Manohar C, et al. Precision and accuracy of an ankle-worn accelerometer-based pedometer in step counting and energy expenditure. Prev Med. 2005;41(3-4):778-83.
15. Fudge BW, Wilson J, Easton C, et al. Estimation of oxygen uptake during fast running using accelerometry and heart rate. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007;39(1):192-8.
16. Haeuber E, Shaughnessy M, Forrester LW, Coleman KL, Macko RF. Accelerometer monitoring of home- and community-based ambulatory activity after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004; 85(12):1997-2001.
17. John D, Tyo B, Bassett DR. Comparison of four ActiGraph accelerometers during walking and running. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42(2):368-74.
18. Karabulut M, Crouter SE, Bassett DR Jr. Comparison of two waist-mounted and two ankle-mounted electronic pedometers. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2005;95(4):335-43.
19. Kim Y, Beets MW, Pate RR, Blair SN. The effect of reintegrating Actigraph accelerometer counts in preschool children: comparison using different epoch lengths. J Sci Med Sport. 2013;16(2):129-34.
20. Kozey SL, Staudenmayer JW, Troiano RP, Freedson PS. Comparison of the ActiGraph 7164 and the ActiGraph GT1M during self-paced locomotion. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010; 42(5):971-6.
21. Macko RF, Haeuber E, Shaughnessy M, et al. Microprocessor-based ambulatory activity monitoring in stroke patients. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34(3):394-9.
22. Matthews CE, Chen KY, Freedson PS, et al. Amount of time spent in sedentary behaviors in the United States, 2003-2004. Am J Epidemiol. 2008;167(7):875-81.
23. Mudge S, Stott NS, Walt SE. Criterion validity of the StepWatch activity monitor as a measure of walking activity in patients after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007;88(12):1710-5.
24. Orendurff MS, Schoen JA, Bernatz GC, Segal AD, Klute GK. How humans walk: bout duration, steps per bout, and rest duration. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2008;45(7):1077-89.
25. Ried-Larsen M, BrLnd JC, Brage S, et al. Mechanical and free living comparisons of four generations of the Actigraph activity monitor. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:113.
26. Rothney MP, Apker GA, Song Y, Chen KY. Comparing the performance of three generations of ActiGraph accelerometers. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008;105(4):1091-7.
27. Shepherd EF, Toloza E, McClung CD, Schmalzried TP. Step activity monitor: increased accuracy in quantifying ambulatory activity. J Orthop Res. 1999;17(5):703-8.
28. Silcott NA, Bassett DR Jr, Thompson DL, Fitzhugh EC, Steeves JA. Evaluation of the Omron HJ-720ITC pedometer under free-living conditions. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(9):1791-7.
29. Swartz AM, Bassett DR Jr, Moore JB, Thompson DL, Strath SJ. Effects of body mass index on the accuracy of an electronic pedometer. Int J Sports Med. 2003;24(8):588-92.
30. Troiano RP, Berrigan D, Dodd KW, Mâsse LC, Tilert T, McDowell M. Physical activity in the United States measured by accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008;40(1):181-8.
31. Tyo BM, Fitzhugh EC, Bassett DR Jr, John D, Feito Y, Thompson DL. Effects of body mass index and step rate on pedometer error in a free-living environment. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(2): 350-6.
32. Wanner M, Martin BW, Meier F, Probst-Hensch N, Kriemler S. Effects of filter choice in GT3X accelerometer assessments of free-living activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(1):170-7.