Table 2 Measurement of physical activity outcome
Study | Physical activity outcome | Outcome measurement instrument | Timing of measurement | Objective/subjective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Li et al. [43] | MVPA, ≥ 4 METs (min/day) | SenseWear Mini armband (research-based accelerometer) | Baseline and 1 month | Objective |
Lyons et al. [44] | Stepping time (min/day) Steps/day | ActivPAL activity monitor | Baseline and 12Â weeks (and 6Â weeks) | Objective |
Bickmore et al. [36] | Steps/day | Digital pedometer | 12Â months (and 2Â months) | Objective |
Allen et al. [35] | MVPA (hours/week) | Stanford 7-day Physical Activity Recall (PAR) questionnaire | Baseline and 6Â months | Subjective |
Demeyer et al. [37] | MPA (min/day) Steps/day | ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer | Baseline and 12Â weeks | Objective |
Shin et al. [49] | Kcal/day | International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) | Baseline and 12Â weeks | Subjective |
Recio-Rodriguez et al. [47] | MVPA (min/week) Steps/day | ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer | Baseline and 3Â months | Objective |
Uhm et al. [50] | MET/week | International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) | Baseline and 12Â weeks | Subjective |
Glynn et al. [39] | Steps/day | Accupedo Pro Pedometer App | Baseline and week 8 (and week 2) | Objective |
Fukuoka et al. [38] | MPA (min/day) Steps/day | Omron Active Style Pro HJA-350IT pedometer | Baseline and 5Â months (and every month) | Objective |
Safran Naimark et al. [48] | PA (min/week) | Questionnaire-based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | Baseline and 14Â weeks | Subjective |
Martin et al. [45] | MVPA (min/day) Steps/day | Fitbug Orb accelerometer | Baseline and 5Â weeks | Objective |
Walsh et al. [52] | Steps/day | Accupedo-Pro Pedometer App | Baseline and 5Â weeks | Objective |
Hartman et al. [41] | MVPA (min/day) | ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer | Baseline (week before randomization) and 6Â months | Objective |
Harries et al. [40] | Steps/day | Smartphone app bActive with a built-in accelerometer | Continuously during the trial. Mean number of steps in the 6th week is used. | Objective |
Vorrink et al. [51] | Steps/day | SenseWear Mini armband (research-based accelerometer) | Baseline and 12Â months (and 3Â months and 6Â months) | Objective |
King et al. [42] | MVPA (min/day) | Smartphone-based accelerometer | Unknown | Objective |
Paul et al. (2016) [46] | Steps/day | ActivPALâ„¢ activity monitor | Baseline (7Â days before the start of the intervention) and the last 7Â days of the intervention period | Objective |