Wrist Accelerometer Estimates of Physical Activity Intensity During Walking in Older Adults and People Living With Complex Health Conditions: Retrospective Observational Data Analysis Study.

Kyle S Weber F Elizabeth Godkin Benjamin F Cornish William E McIlroy Karen Van Ooteghem

Published in: JMIR formative research (2023)

The current best practice wrist accelerometer method is prone to misclassifying activity intensity during walking in older adults and people living with complex health conditions. A multidevice approach may be warranted to advance methods for accurately assessing PA in these groups.

Keyphrases

physical activity
data analysis
healthcare
public health
mental health
high intensity
body mass index
health information
cross sectional
sleep quality
climate change
depressive symptoms
social media