BMJ

Comparison of four Fitbit and Jawbone activity monitors with a research-grade ActiGraph accelerometer for estimating physical activity and energy expenditure

Background/aim Consumer-based physical activity (PA) monitors have become popular tools to track PA behaviours. Currently, little is known about the validity of the measurements provided by consumer ...
FierceBiotech

Study Names ActiGraph Most Accurate Commercially Available Accelerometer

A recent independent evaluation of accelerometry data has shown the ActiGraph to be the most accurate commercially available device to assess daily physical activity. Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) October 29, ...
BMJ

Validity of physical activity monitors in adults participating in free-living activities

Background For a given subject, time in moderate to very vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) varies substantially among physical activity monitors. Objective In the present study, the primary ...
EurekAlert!

The Actigraph Monitor (IMAGE)

The Actigraph Monitor is the size of a matchbox and is worn around the waist. The device counts the up-and-down movement as children, walk, run or engage in other physical activity. As well as ...
pharmaphorum

Looking beyond the scale: Why measures of physical activity should be incorporated into obesity trials to support long-term sustainable weight loss

Since anti-obesity drugs like GLP-1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic and Wegovy, received regulatory approval, they have evolved from specialised treatments for type 2 diabetes into widely adopted ...