Physical Activity
Conditions
Keywords
validation, physical activity, place-based interventions, construct validity, divergent validity, usability, gps, PALMS
Brief summary
Usability of the PALMS system, validity of the PALMS system and added value to an existing cohort study. Hypothesis: Addition of GPS device and use of PALMS system will allow researchers to better examine place-based interventions.
Detailed description
The Personal Activity Location Measurement System (PALMS) researchers at UCSD have created a web-based processing system for location (GPS) and physical activity (accelerometer) data. We will collect data on a pilot sample of 40 Hispanic persons to a) test the validity of PALMS assessments of transportation modes, and activity in different locations against an objective record of activities derived from images collected by Vicon Revue; b) compare PALMS assessments of transportation modes and activity locations to other self-report measures and interview measures; c) assess the construct validity of PALMS-based activity assessment. We will be assessing the usability of PALMS in a research staff with no previous experience of using the PALMS system. We will be assessing the added value of using PALMS to examine a place-based intervention in an existing cohort study.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
San Diego State University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
University of California, San Diego
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Validation Study Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18+ years old) * Self-identify as Hispanic/Latino(a) * Have a variety of primary transportation modes * Have a variety of physical activity levels both occupational and leisure * Commute different distances to the location
Exclusion criteria
* Illness that prevents normal activities * Inability to ambulate * Unable to wear the devices for up to 7 days * Unable to complete two phone interviews in English or Spanish * Unable to complete a written survey in English or Spanish Usability Testing: Research staff members of the SDSU Fe en Accion research study. Added Value Cohort: Fe en Accion Inclusion Criteria (Participants of the cohort): * Attend church weekly * Age: 18 - 65 years old * Must live in San Diego County * Live within 4 miles of their church * engage in less than 150 minutes of leisure time moderate and vigorous physical activity * Latina woman
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity | 7 days | Construct validity assesses the theoretical relationship of a measure (and resulting variables) with other variables. The multitrait-multimethod matrix (MTMM) is a procedure first developed by Campbell and Fiske to asses construct validity by creating a fully crossed method-by-measure matrix of associations among multiple constructs and multiple measurement methods. The resulting matrix of correlation coefficients gives a pattern of associations that informs the validity evidence of the measure and construct. We will use the following measures in the multitrait multimethod matrix: Neighborhood Physical Activity Questionnaire, the American Timeuse Survey, and PALMS based physical activity in location estimates. |
| Usability | 1 day | Direct observation of research staff with no experience using the PALMS system. |
| Added Value | baseline and 1 year | We will be assessing GPS tracks in participants in the Fe en Accion cohort to determine the effectiveness of the place-based intervention. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed