Interruption in physical activity bout analysis: an accelerometry research issue

BMC Research Notes

Hiroaki Tanaka²  Kazuhiro Morimura²  Hideaki Kumahara¹  Makoto Ayabe² 

[1] Faculty of Nutritional Sciences, Nakamura Gakuen University, 5-7-1 Befu, Jhonan, Fukuoka 8140104, Japan;Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1 Nanauma, Jhonan, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan

关键词: Validity;    Accuracy;    Methodology;    Pedometry;    Pedometer;    Accelerometer;   

Others  :  1132811
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-284

 received in 2013-08-17, accepted in 2014-04-29,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The purpose of the present investigation was to clarify the impact of the treatment of interruptions on the durations and the frequency of the physical activity (PA) bouts under free-living conditions.

Methods

One hundred and forty adults (50 ± 7 years) wore an accelerometer (Lifecorder) for seven consecutive days under free-living conditions. According to the minutes by minutes metabolic equivalents (METs) value, the PA was divided into one of three intensity categories: light intensity PA (LPA, < 3 METs), moderate intensity PA (MPA, 3 to 6 METs), vigorous intensity PA (VPA, > 6 METs), and the sum of the MPA and VPA was defined as moderate to vigorous intensity PA (MVPA, > 3 METs). Thereafter, based on the time series data, we defined MVPA bouts as PA that was maintained at no less than 3 METs completely for 10 minutes or longer with or without allowing for a one-minute or a two-minute break (<3METs).

Results

The frequency and duration of the continuous MVPA bouts lasting longer than 10-min were significantly lower and shorter compared with that in the non-continuous MVPA bouts allowing a one- or two-minute interruption (4.11 ± 1.65, 6.58 ± 2.72 and 8.97 ± 3.55 bouts/day, 71.62 ± 33.66, 119.03 ± 49.35 and 169.75 ± 65.87 min/day, P < 0.05). The number of days with a total time of MVPA bouts of 30-min was significantly lower in the continuous MVPA bouts compared with that in the non-continuous MVPA bouts allowing a 1-min or 2-min interruption (5.36 ± 1.65, 6.39 ± 1.07 and 6.65 ± 0.85 days/week).

Conclusion

The treatment of interruptions for the setting of the accelerometer affects the estimation of the MVPA bouts under free-living conditions in middle-aged to older adults. The best analysis process with regard to the accelerometer quantifying the break to reflect the real behavioral pattern and the physiological stress in such subjects remains unclear.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Ayabe et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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