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Adapting the Intensity Gradient for Use with Count-Based Accelerometry Data in Children and Adolescents
Christina J Alexander1,2,3,4, Sarah L Manske1,3,5, W Brent Edwards1,2,3
1Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 25, 2024
Summary
The intensity gradient metric can now be reliably used with count-based accelerometer data, not just raw data. This allows for the re-analysis of historical physical activity datasets collected with older devices.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Exercise Physiology
- Wearable Technology
Background:
- The intensity gradient is a novel metric for quantifying physical activity (PA) using accelerometers.
- It was originally developed for raw acceleration data (ENMO metric) and not validated for count-based data.
- This limits its application in re-analyzing historical PA datasets.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if the intensity gradient metric can be accurately reproduced using count-based accelerometer data.
- To establish the validity of using count-based data for intensity gradient calculations.
- To enable the re-analysis of historical physical activity data.
Main Methods:
- Twenty participants (aged 7-22 years) wore both count-based (ActiGraph GT1M) and raw acceleration (ActiGraph GT9X) accelerometers.
- Data were collected during in-lab and at-home protocols.
- Bin sizes were generated to adapt the intensity gradient calculation for count data.
Main Results:
- Strong agreement was found between GT1M and GT9X counts during in-lab activities.
- Classification of activity intensities (sedentary, light, moderate, vigorous) showed minimal bias in daily minutes.
- Generated bin sizes for count-based intensity gradient showed high agreement with the original metric (mean bias = -0.15).
Conclusions:
- The intensity gradient metric is reproducible using count-based accelerometer data.
- This validates the use of count-based data for intensity gradient analysis.
- The count-based intensity gradient offers a valuable method for re-analyzing historical physical activity datasets from older accelerometer models.
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