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An Application for Pairing with Wearable Devices to Monitor Personal Health Status

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Analyzing wearable device data using marked point processes.

Yuchen Yang¹, Mei-Cheng Wang¹

¹Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.

|April 14, 2020

Summary

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This study introduces new methods, active-to-sedentary/sedentary-to-active rate function (ASRF/SARF) and active/sedentary rate function (ARF/SRF), to analyze physical activity patterns from wearable devices. These tools help understand activity changes and intensity, addressing data gaps effectively.

Keywords:

discrete point process estimating equation rate function transition probability window censoring

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Wearable Technology
Physical Activity Research

Background:

Understanding physical activity patterns is crucial for public health.
Wearable devices generate extensive data, but analysis methods are evolving.
Existing methods may not fully capture transitions between activity states and intensity.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce novel analytical tools: ASRF/SARF and ARF/SRF for physical activity pattern analysis.
Develop a robust statistical model to handle missing data in wearable sensor data.
Demonstrate the utility of these measures using real-world data.

Main Methods:

Developed two sets of measures: ASRF/SARF and ARF/SRF.
Utilized a two-level semiparametric regression model within a marked point process framework.
Addressed "window censoring" (missing data) using recurrent event data techniques.

Main Results:

The proposed ASRF/SARF and ARF/SRF measures provide complementary insights into physical activity.
The semiparametric regression model effectively handles missing data from wearable devices.
Analysis of NHANES data confirmed the practical utility of the developed methods.

Conclusions:

ASRF/SARF and ARF/SRF are valuable exploratory tools for analyzing physical activity patterns.
The developed statistical framework offers a unified approach to analyzing wearable device data.
These methods enhance the understanding of physical activity dynamics and intensity for future research.