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Area of Science:

  • Physical activity measurement
  • Cardiovascular health research
  • Biomedical data analysis

Background:

  • Accelerometer-based physical activity (PA) assessment relies on raw data processing software.
  • The agreement between different software packages for processing accelerometer data has not been thoroughly evaluated.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for accurate cardiovascular risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the agreement between three distinct software packages (GENEActiv, Pampro, GGIR) for processing raw accelerometer data.
  • To investigate the association between physical activity levels derived from these software and cardiovascular risk.
  • To evaluate the impact of different thresholds within the GGIR package on PA estimation and guideline compliance.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 2693 adults (45-86 years) in Lausanne, Switzerland (2014-2017).
  • Participants wore wrist-worn GENEActive accelerometers for 14 days.
  • Data processed using GENEActiv manufacturer software, Python's Pampro package, and R's GGIR package (with "White" and "MRC" thresholds). Cardiovascular risk assessed via SCORE score.

Main Results:

  • Significant variations in estimated time spent in stationary, light, moderate, and vigorous PA across software and thresholds.
  • Spearman correlations (0.317-0.995) and concordance coefficients (0.035-0.968) indicated wide variability in agreement.
  • Compliance with PA guidelines differed substantially, ranging from 50.2% to 99.8% depending on the software and thresholds used.

Conclusions:

  • There are substantial differences in physical activity estimation derived from various raw accelerometer data processing software and thresholds.
  • These discrepancies pose challenges for the comparability of findings across studies.
  • Standardization of data processing methods is recommended to improve the reliability and comparability of accelerometer-based PA research and its association with cardiovascular risk.