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dc.contributor.authorChapman, Justin J
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Wendy J
dc.contributor.authorBurton, Nicola W
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-17T23:52:23Z
dc.date.available2018-01-17T23:52:23Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1755-2966
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.mhpa.2015.09.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/364268
dc.description.abstractIntroduction A valid day of accelerometry is commonly defined as an absolute duration of wear time. Data processing inconsistencies can arise when using absolute valid-day criteria for adults with varied waking hours. The aim was to compare the use of absolute and relative valid-day criteria in a sample of adults with mental illness. Methods Data were from 99 non-institutionalised adults with mental illness. Participants were asked to wear an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer continuously for seven days, and to note sleep and non-wear times. Absolute valid-day criteria were defined as a set number of hours/day, and relative criteria as a proportion of waking hours. The mean waking duration, non-wear time, and time spent in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB), were derived from accelerometer data, and compared for a range of absolute and relative criteria. The potential inaccuracy of PA and SB estimates were also estimated. Results Use of absolute criteria systematically biased the sample toward those with longer waking hours, and resulted in a median of 86% (IQR = 47%–198%) more non-wear time than relative criteria. The potential inaccuracy of SB was from −2.5% to 0% with relative criteria, and from −2.2% to 10.6% for absolute criteria. Conclusions For participant samples with varied waking hours, such as adults with mental illness, a valid-day criterion should be based on the proportion of waking hours, rather than the absolute time. The specific valid-day criterion should be chosen for each study independently, and be accompanied with a measure of the non-wear time.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom48
dc.relation.ispartofpageto54
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMental Health and Physical Activity
dc.relation.ispartofvolume9
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical and health psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320299
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5203
dc.titleDefining a valid day of accelerometer monitoring in adults with mental illness
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBurton, Nicola W.
gro.griffith.authorChapman, Justin J.


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