Purpose Our recent study of three accelerometer brands in various ambulatory activities showed that the mean amplitude deviation (MAD) resultant acceleration signal performed best separating different intensity levels and provided excellent agreement between devices. The objective this was to derive a regression model estimates oxygen consumption (VO2) from MAD values validate MAD-based cut-points for light, moderate vigorous locomotion against VO2 within wide range speeds. Methods 29...

Summary Objective Accelerometers are increasingly used for objective assessment of physical activity. However, because lack the proprietary analysis algorithms, direct comparisons between accelerometer brands difficult. In this study, we propose and evaluate open source methods commensurate raw data irrespective brand. Design Twenty‐one participants carried simultaneously three different tri‐axial accelerometers on their waist during five sedentary activities intensity levels bipedal...

Summary Background The 6‐min walk test (6 MWT ) is cost‐effective and well‐documented field for assessing functional exercise capacity response to medical interventions in diverse patient groups, predicting cardiorespiratory fitness among healthy people. Objective Assessments of terms maximal aerobic power ( VO 2 max) have great potential public health monitoring predict future health, early retirement ability independent living. This study aimed develop a prediction model max based on 6...

Hip-worn accelerometers are widely used to estimate physical activity (PA), but the accuracy of acceleration threshold-based analysis is compromised when it comes identifying stationary and sedentary behaviors, let alone classifying body postures into lying, sitting, or standing. The purpose this study was devise a novel method for accurate classification posture using triaxial data from hip-worn accelerometer evaluate its performance in free-living conditions against thigh-worn...

Using raw acceleration data to assess the intensity of physical activity enables direct comparisons between studies using different accelerometer brands. Mean amplitude deviation (MAD in mg) calculated from resultant tri-axial signal was recently shown perform best classifying adults irrespective brand. This study compared MAD values and cut-points two accelerometers adolescents.Twenty voluntary participants (10 girls 10 boys) average age 14 wore (Actigraph GTX3, Pensacola FL, USA Hookie...

Regular physical activity (PA) confers many positive effects on health and well-being. Sedentary behavior (SB), in turn, is a risk factor for health, regardless of the level moderate to vigorous PA. The present study describes levels objectively measured SB, breaks standing still PA among Finnish adults.This cross-sectional analysis based sub-sample population-based Health 2011 Study adults. population consisted 18-to-85-year old men women who wore waist-worn triaxial accelerometer (Hookie...

We evaluated the association of accelerometer-based sedentary behaviour and physical activity with risk cardiovascular disease. The design this study used a population-based, cross-sectional sample. A subsample participants in Health 2011 Study Finland tri-axial accelerometer (≥4 days, >10 h/day, n = 1398). Sedentary (sitting, lying) standing still six-second epochs were recognised from raw acceleration data based on intensity device orientation. was calculated as one-minute moving averages...

The Finnish recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity (PA) adults (≥18 years) recommend: (i) ≥150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity (MVPA) and (ii) activities that develop muscle strength balance ≥2 days/week. However, adherence to these among the is currently unknown. This study reports on self-reported PA associations with sociodemographic factors adults. Data were used from "Regional Health Well-being Study." In 2013-2014, postal questionnaires sent 132,560 persons,...

Background : Studies measuring physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior on a 24/7 basis are scarce. The present study assessed the feasibility of using an accelerometer at hip while awake wrist sleeping to describe patterns in working-aged adults by age, sex, fitness. Methods was based FinFit 2017 where 20- 69-year-old Finns triaxial (UKKRM42; UKK Terveyspalvelut Oy, Tampere, Finland). During waking hours, kept right and, during time bed, nondominant wrist. PA variables were 1-min...

The purpose of this study was to measure physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and hour-by-hour PA patterns with an accelerometer in a population-based sample Finnish children adolescents.A total 3274 participants (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th graders) from 176 schools wore hip-worn triaxial for seven days during waking hours. Mean amplitude deviation the acceleration data used assess intensity that converted metabolic equivalents categorized into light, moderate, vigorous PA. Angle posture...

Regular physical activity (PA) forms the basis for healthy growth and development. High volume of sedentary behavior (SB) on other hand is harmful health. The purpose study was to describe objectively measured PA SB in Finnish school children. Furthermore, aimed at analyzing association between PA, perceived health status.The participants this cross-sectional were 7- 14-year-old girls boys (n = 1029), whose during waking hours with Hookie AM 20-accelerometer (Traxmeet Ltd, Espoo, Finland)...

This study evaluates the agreement between different methods to assess moderate vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a large sample of Finnish adults. Methods were classified and examined pairwise (accelerometer vs diary; questionnaire interview). Proportion participants meeting aerobic health‐enhancing (HEPA) recommendation was compared all four methods. The present 1916 adults aged 18‐75 years (mean age 50 years, 57% women) is sub‐sample population‐based Health 2011 Study conducted by...

We investigated differences in objectively measured sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) levels subjects with cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis or high CVD risk compared healthy controls.The present study includes a subsample (n=1398, Health 2011 Study) of participants, who attended health examinations wore triaxial accelerometer (≥4 days). Patients were identified was calculated for others using Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Participants categorised into groups: FRS<10%;...

The present study aimed to examine differences in motor competence (MC) children aged 6‐9 years old northern, central, and southern European regions using the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK). secondary aim of was interactions between region children's age, sex, weight status (determined as healthy or overweight/obese). Data were pooled from independent studies conducted Finland (mean age 7.81 ± 1.19 years, n = 690), Belgium 8.25 1.09 1896), Portugal 8.31 1.02 758) 2008 2016....

Abstract Background The aerobic part of the recently updated physical activity (PA) guidelines for adults recommends at least 150 min moderate or 75 vigorous-intensity PA an equivalent combination both. can be accumulated any bout duration. On absolute scale, moderate-intensity threshold is 3 metabolic equivalents (METs) and vigorous 6 METs. a scale relative to individual’s personal capacity, 40% 60% oxygen uptake reserve. In this study, adherence new was evaluated using both thresholds....

Depending on their cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), people may perceive the exertion of incident physical activity (PA) differently. Therefore, use relative intensity thresholds based individual have been proposed to evaluate accumulation PA at different levels. A subsample FinFit2017-study, 1952 adults (803 men and 1149 women) aged 20–69 years, participated in this study. Their maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was predicted with a 6 min walk test, they were instructed wear triaxial hip-worn...

This study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of a new questionnaire, ONAPS-PAQ, developed physical activity (PA) sedentary behaviors (SB) in general population. A total 137 healthy adults aged 18 69 years were included. Following completion two questionnaires (ONAPS-PAQ GPAQ, Global questionnaire) concurrent validity, participants wore an accelerometer (UKK-RM42) for 7 days criterion validity. subsample (n = 36) also completed 7-day-interval test–retest protocol its...

There is a link between the pregnancy and its long-term influence on health susceptibility to future chronic disease both in mother offspring. The objective was determine whether individual counseling physical activity diet weight gain at five antenatal visits can prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) overweight or improve glycemic parameters, among all at-risk-mothers their children. Another evaluate gestational lifestyle intervention cost-effective as measured with mother's sickness...

Finland's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth gathers translates research results assesses the status promotion of physical activity (PA) among Finnish children youth less than 18 years age. This article summarizes provides grades 9 indicators.The working group evaluated evidence assigned A (highest, 81% to 100%), B, C, D, or F (lowest, 0% 20%) PA indicators using Active Healthy Kids Canada development process.The varied in Finland as follows: 1) Overall...

Abstract Background Varying trends in children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) have been reported during the last 10–20 years. Trends sedentary behavior (SB) studied only rarely. The purpose of present study was to describe population-based accelerometer-measured PA, standing SB, among Finnish 7-15-year-old children adolescents, evaluate potential influence COVID-19 pandemic on these behaviors. Method A cross-sectional school-aged Study (FSPA) measured daily steps, vigorous (VPA),...

Background Risk for developing metabolic syndrome (MeS) after delivery is high among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but little known about development of MeS risk factors GDM during pregnancy. In the present study, we studied prevalence 7 years postpartum pregnancy, early diagnosis and without factors. We also analysed pregnancy associated MeS. Methods A Finnish cluster randomised controlled prevention trial was conducted in 2007–2009. The according to International Diabetes...

Personalized intervention to increase physical Activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in rehabilitation after Cardiac Operations (PACO) is a smartphone-based accelerometer-based eHealth activity (PA) (SB) among patients recovering from cardiac surgery. Prospective randomised controlled trial. The present protocol describes clinical trial be conducted the Heart Centres of Kuopio Turku university hospitals. comprises 540 scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve...

Regular physical activity (PA) and the avoidance of prolonged sitting are essential for children's healthy growth, mental wellbeing both children adults. In context exercise, music may promote behavioral change through increased exercise adherence participation. The purpose this study was to determine whether a movement-to-music video program could reduce sedentary behavior (SB) increase PA in mother-child pairs home environment. A randomized controlled trial conducted Pirkanmaa region,...

Work ability (WA) reflects an individual’s resources, work demands, and related environment. Self-reports have shown that higher physical activity (PA) is associated with better WA. This study investigated associations of accelerometer-measured (24/7) behavior cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) In the FinFit2017-population-based study, 20–69-year-old working Finns was measured in terms PA, standing, sedentariness using validated MAD-APE algorithms based on raw triaxial accelerometer data....