Understanding and Interpreting Error in Physical Activity Data: Insights from the FLASHE Study.
Understanding and Interpreting Error in Physical Activity Data: Insights from the FLASHE Study.
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理解和解释身体活动数据中的错误:FLASHE 研究的见解。
DOI:
10.1016/j.amepre.2017.03.001
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Perna,FrankM
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作者:
Welk,GregoryJ;Saint-Maurice,PedroF;Kim,Youngwon;Ellingson,LauraD;Hibbing,Paul;Wolff-Hughes,DanaL;Perna,FrankM
The Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study involved the collection of data on an array of lifestyle behaviors, 1 but considerable efforts were made to obtain the best available data on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) because both have unique and independent contributions to health. FLASHE used accepted “best practices” by incorporating both monitor-and report-based methods (eg, self-report measures) to enable triangulation of outcomes. 2, 3 Monitor-based methods provide a sound way to objectively compare overall amount of PA and SB in large population studies as the improved precision increases statistical power. 4, 5 Stronger associations with health indicators have generally been observed with monitor-based data6–9 but report-based measures still provide valuable information about context and individual perceptions of behavior. 3 Considerable research has been conducted to refine and improve assessments of PA and SB in youth with both methods, but less attention has been placed on how to interpret the data and how to link the outcomes. This brief commentary provides an overview of the PA assessment approaches used in the FLASHE Study as well as recommendations for interpreting the integrated data from the various PA indicators. The challenges with processing and interpreting data from monitor-based devices have been well documented. 10 For example, it is well established that estimates vary widely depending on the type of monitor, the approaches used to screen the data, the sampling frequency, and the choice of algorithm or prediction equation. Consistent with many large surveys (eg, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and United Kingdom Biobank study), and overall trends in accelerometry research, FLASHE used wrist-worn devices to improve compliance with the monitoring protocol and collected