Fitness Trackers, Healthy Persons
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study will be to investigate the validity of a consumer available activity tracker (Polar M200) in free-living conditions to measure sedentary time.
Detailed description
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the validity from a commercially available wearable Polar device. Consumer-based activity trackers are generally cheaper, designed for long-term wear and are less intrusive. Potentially, consumer-based activity trackers can be used for research purposes, but high-quality validation studies are needed. The aims of this study will be to assess validity of sedentary outcome measures of a Polar device during free-living conditions in comparison with the ActivPAL3TM activity monitor (AP; PAL Technologies Ltd, Glasgow, UK), which is considered the gold standard to measure sedentary time in free-living conditions.
Interventions
DEVICEPolar M200
Participants will have to wear the activity monitors (AP and Polar M200) for at least 7 days. Minutes spent in each activity type will be summed to a total day score. Participants will be instructed to do their regular daily life activities without limitation, but to note their main activity categories in an activity diary, with a main focus on cycling and participation in structured exercise.
Sponsors
Hasselt University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy adults
Exclusion criteria
* /
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sedentary time | 7 days | Sedentary time |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Steps | 7 days | Number of steps |
| Sleeping time | 7 days | Sleeping time |
| Standing time | 7 days | Standing time |
| Walking time | 7 days | Walking and running time |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed