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INTACT: a method for integration of longitudinal physical activity data from multiple sources.

Jingru Zhang1, Erjia Cui2, Hongzhe Li3

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Integrating wearable sensor data for physical activity research is challenging. Our new INTACT method harmonizes diverse data, improving cross-study comparisons of activity patterns.

Keywords:
NHANES dataharmonizationlongitudinal dataphysical activitysource effectswearable device

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Digital Health
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Wearable devices and digital phenotyping are crucial for real-time biosignal measurement in health studies.
  • Integrating data from diverse wearable sensors and protocols presents significant challenges due to variability.
  • Harmonizing high-resolution, time-varying data while preserving biological signals is essential for robust analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce INTACT (INtegration of Time-varying data from weArable sensors for physiCal acTivity), a novel method for harmonizing physical activity intensity data from wearable sensors.
  • To address the challenges of integrating and comparing data across different studies, devices, and acquisition protocols.
  • To enable more reliable cross-study comparisons of physical activity patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Developed INTACT, a novel harmonization method for time-varying physical activity intensity data from accelerometers.
  • INTACT models shared information using common eigenvalues and eigenfunctions.
  • Allows for source-specific scale and rotation adjustments to account for device and study variations.

Main Results:

  • INTACT was applied to integrate data from two waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) using different devices.
  • The method was also used to integrate NHANES data with commercial device data (accelerometer and gyroscope).
  • INTACT demonstrated superior performance in mitigating source effects and preserving biological variation compared to existing approaches.

Conclusions:

  • INTACT provides a robust solution for harmonizing physical activity data from heterogeneous wearable sensors.
  • The method enhances the reliability of cross-study comparisons, facilitating more comprehensive health research.
  • This approach supports the effective integration of digital phenotyping data in observational and interventional studies.