Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough?
Strong associations exist between quality of life and physical activity for those living in aged residential care (ARC). Suitable and reliable tools are required to quantify physical activity for descriptive and evaluative purposes. We calculated the number of days required for reliable walking outc...
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| author | Christopher Buckley Alana Cavadino Silvia Del Din Sue Lord Lynne Taylor Lynn Rochester Ngaire Kerse |
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| description | Strong associations exist between quality of life and physical activity for those living in aged residential care (ARC). Suitable and reliable tools are required to quantify physical activity for descriptive and evaluative purposes. We calculated the number of days required for reliable walking outcomes indicative of physical activity in an ARC population using a trunk-worn device. ARC participants (<i>n</i> = 257) wore the device for up to 7 days. Reasons for data loss were also recorded. The volume, pattern, and variability of walking was calculated. For 197 participants who wore the device for at least 3 days, linear mixed models determined the impact of week structure and number of days required to achieve reliable outcomes, collectively and then stratified by care level. The average days recorded by the wearable device was 5.2 days. Day of the week did not impact walking activity. Depending on the outcome and level of care, 2–5 days was sufficient for reliable estimates. This study provides informative evidence for future studies aiming to use a wearable device located on the trunk to quantify physical activity walking out in the ARC population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81fc122f41f54cafaabc6692b461d7fe2023-11-20T19:55:22ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-11-012021631410.3390/s20216314Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough?Christopher Buckley0Alana Cavadino1Silvia Del Din2Sue Lord3Lynne Taylor4Lynn Rochester5Ngaire Kerse6Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UKSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New ZealandTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New ZealandSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New ZealandTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New ZealandStrong associations exist between quality of life and physical activity for those living in aged residential care (ARC). Suitable and reliable tools are required to quantify physical activity for descriptive and evaluative purposes. We calculated the number of days required for reliable walking outcomes indicative of physical activity in an ARC population using a trunk-worn device. ARC participants (<i>n</i> = 257) wore the device for up to 7 days. Reasons for data loss were also recorded. The volume, pattern, and variability of walking was calculated. For 197 participants who wore the device for at least 3 days, linear mixed models determined the impact of week structure and number of days required to achieve reliable outcomes, collectively and then stratified by care level. The average days recorded by the wearable device was 5.2 days. Day of the week did not impact walking activity. Depending on the outcome and level of care, 2–5 days was sufficient for reliable estimates. This study provides informative evidence for future studies aiming to use a wearable device located on the trunk to quantify physical activity walking out in the ARC population.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/21/6314aged residential carewearablesaccelerometerdementiareliabilityphysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Buckley Alana Cavadino Silvia Del Din Sue Lord Lynne Taylor Lynn Rochester Ngaire Kerse Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? Sensors aged residential care wearables accelerometer dementia reliability physical activity |
| title | Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? |
| title_full | Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? |
| title_short | Quantifying Reliable Walking Activity with a Wearable Device in Aged Residential Care: How Many Days Are Enough? |
| title_sort | quantifying reliable walking activity with a wearable device in aged residential care how many days are enough |
| topic | aged residential care wearables accelerometer dementia reliability physical activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/21/6314 |
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