Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly

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Autor(a) principal: Bento,Teresa
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Cortinhas,António, Leitão,José Carlos, Mota,Maria Paula
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To review the use of accelerometry as an objective measure of physical activity in adults and elderly people. METHODS: A systematic review of studies on the use of accelerometty as an objective measure to assess physical activity in adults were examined in PubMed Central, Web of Knowledge, EBSCO and Medline databases from March 29 to April 15, 2010. The following keywords were used: "accelerometry," "accelerometer," "physical activity," "PA," "patterns," "levels," "adults," "older adults," and "elderly," either alone or in combination using "AND" or "OR." The reference lists of the articles retrieved were examined to capture any other potentially relevant article. Of 899 studies initially identified, only 18 were fully reviewed, and their outcome measures abstracted and analyzed. RESULTS: Eleven studies were conducted in North America (United States), five in Europe, one in Africa (Cameroon) and one in Australia. Very few enrolled older people, and only one study reported the season or time of year when data was collected. The articles selected had different methods, analyses, and results, which prevented comparison between studies. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to standardize study methods for data reporting to allow comparisons of results across studies and monitor changes in populations. These data can help design more adequate strategies for monitoring and promotion of physical activity.
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spelling Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderlyAdultAgedMotor ActivityPhysical ExertionAccelerationTechniques, Measures, Measurement EquipmentReviewOBJECTIVE: To review the use of accelerometry as an objective measure of physical activity in adults and elderly people. METHODS: A systematic review of studies on the use of accelerometty as an objective measure to assess physical activity in adults were examined in PubMed Central, Web of Knowledge, EBSCO and Medline databases from March 29 to April 15, 2010. The following keywords were used: "accelerometry," "accelerometer," "physical activity," "PA," "patterns," "levels," "adults," "older adults," and "elderly," either alone or in combination using "AND" or "OR." The reference lists of the articles retrieved were examined to capture any other potentially relevant article. Of 899 studies initially identified, only 18 were fully reviewed, and their outcome measures abstracted and analyzed. RESULTS: Eleven studies were conducted in North America (United States), five in Europe, one in Africa (Cameroon) and one in Australia. Very few enrolled older people, and only one study reported the season or time of year when data was collected. The articles selected had different methods, analyses, and results, which prevented comparison between studies. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to standardize study methods for data reporting to allow comparisons of results across studies and monitor changes in populations. These data can help design more adequate strategies for monitoring and promotion of physical activity.Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo2012-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000300019Revista de Saúde Pública v.46 n.3 2012reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0034-89102012005000022info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBento,TeresaCortinhas,AntónioLeitão,José CarlosMota,Maria Paulaeng2012-06-14T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-89102012000300019Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-8910&lng=pt&nrm=isoONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-06-14T00:00Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
title Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
spellingShingle Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
Bento,Teresa
Adult
Aged
Motor Activity
Physical Exertion
Acceleration
Techniques, Measures, Measurement Equipment
Review
title_short Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
title_full Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
title_fullStr Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
title_full_unstemmed Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
title_sort Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
author Bento,Teresa
author_facet Bento,Teresa
Cortinhas,António
Leitão,José Carlos
Mota,Maria Paula
author_role author
author2 Cortinhas,António
Leitão,José Carlos
Mota,Maria Paula
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bento,Teresa
Cortinhas,António
Leitão,José Carlos
Mota,Maria Paula
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adult
Aged
Motor Activity
Physical Exertion
Acceleration
Techniques, Measures, Measurement Equipment
Review
topic Adult
Aged
Motor Activity
Physical Exertion
Acceleration
Techniques, Measures, Measurement Equipment
Review
description OBJECTIVE: To review the use of accelerometry as an objective measure of physical activity in adults and elderly people. METHODS: A systematic review of studies on the use of accelerometty as an objective measure to assess physical activity in adults were examined in PubMed Central, Web of Knowledge, EBSCO and Medline databases from March 29 to April 15, 2010. The following keywords were used: "accelerometry," "accelerometer," "physical activity," "PA," "patterns," "levels," "adults," "older adults," and "elderly," either alone or in combination using "AND" or "OR." The reference lists of the articles retrieved were examined to capture any other potentially relevant article. Of 899 studies initially identified, only 18 were fully reviewed, and their outcome measures abstracted and analyzed. RESULTS: Eleven studies were conducted in North America (United States), five in Europe, one in Africa (Cameroon) and one in Australia. Very few enrolled older people, and only one study reported the season or time of year when data was collected. The articles selected had different methods, analyses, and results, which prevented comparison between studies. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to standardize study methods for data reporting to allow comparisons of results across studies and monitor changes in populations. These data can help design more adequate strategies for monitoring and promotion of physical activity.
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