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  • Wearable technology and digital health
  • Biostatistics and data science
  • Public health and epidemiology

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  • Wearable devices enable real-time physical activity (PA) monitoring for health assessments and treatment adjustments.
  • Reliable statistical analysis of PA data is crucial but challenged by diverse metrics, study aims, and temporal variations.
  • A comprehensive summary of analytical tools for PA data is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review analytical methods used for physical activity (PA) data from accelerometers.
  • To identify PA metrics, analytical tools for classification, association, and prediction, and existing analytical challenges.
  • To provide recommendations for future research in statistical methods for PA analysis.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review following an established framework.
  • Searched PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library in February 2024.
  • Included classification, association, or prediction studies using accelerometer-based PA data.

Main Results:

  • 428 studies were eligible, focusing on classification (17.5%), association (79.9%), and prediction (7.5%).
  • Most studies used 3D acceleration (96.7%) and time-domain metrics (100%). Regression models (87.1%) were prevalent, with increasing machine learning use (43% in classification).
  • 15.9% of studies incorporated PA trajectories using longitudinal or functional data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Summary PA metrics offer quick insights into activity patterns.
  • Longitudinal or functional data analysis provides detailed PA profiles, enhancing health outcome understanding.
  • Selecting appropriate analytical tools is key to ensuring reliable scientific findings in PA research.