Measurement of Physical Activity by Shoe-Based Accelerometers-Calibration and Free-Living Validation.

ABSTRACT: There is conflicting evidence regarding the health implications of high occupational physical activity (PA). Shoe-based accelerometers could provide a feasible solution for PA measurement in workplace settings. This study aimed to develop calibration models for estimation of energy expenditure (EE) from shoe-based accelerometers, validate the performance in a workplace setting and compare it to the most commonly used accelerometer positions. Models for EE estimation were calibrated in a laboratory setting for the shoe, hip, thigh and wrist worn accelerometers. These models were validated in a free-living workplace setting. Furthermore, additional models were developed from free-living data. All sensor positions performed well in the laboratory setting. When the calibration models derived f

SUBMITTER: Fridolfsson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8036475 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature