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Clin Rehabil ; 33(5): 936-942, 2019 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30764647

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity of the ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in step count quantification when compared to observed step count in hospitalised adults recovering from critical illness. SETTING: Large National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals Trust. SUBJECTS: In total, 20 hospital ward-based adults (age: mean 62.3, SD 11.5) who had required greater than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit. MAIN MEASURES: Participants walked self-selected distances and speeds as part of a semi-structured movement protocol not exceeding 3 hours. Two ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers were worn, one on the thigh and one on the ankle of the non-dominant leg. Accelerometer-recorded step counts were compared against observed step counts. RESULTS: In total, 31 separate walking episodes were analysed. A mean (SD) of 45.87 (±19.72) steps was calculated for observed step count (range 15-90). Mean differences (95% limits of agreement) of -0.84 steps (-3.88 to 2.2) for the ankle placement and -17.7 steps (-40.63 to 5.25) for the thigh were calculated. Intraclass correlation coefficients (95% confidence intervals) of 0.99 (0.99 to 1.0) and 0.46 (-0.1 to 0.78) were determined for the ankle and thigh, respectively. Placement sites were well tolerated by 95% of participants. CONCLUSION: An ankle-mounted ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer demonstrates validity in quantification of step count in hospitalised adults recovering from critical illness. A thigh placement was not considered valid.


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Accelerometry/instrumentation , Critical Illness , Recovery of Function , Walking , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies
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Clin Rehabil ; 32(2): 233-242, 2018 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28805075

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity and reliability of accelerometers to detect lying, sitting and standing postures or purposeful activity in hospitalized adults recovering from acute or critical illness. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, Cochrane Library, PEDro, PsycINFO and SPORTDiscuss were searched from inception to June 2017. Professional networks and reference lists of relevant articles were also searched. The main selection criteria were hospitalized adults with acute or critical illness and studies investigating the validity or reliability of accelerometers to identify body position or purposeful activity. REVIEW METHODS: Two authors individually assessed study eligibility and independently undertook methodological quality assessment and data extraction from selected articles. A narrative synthesis of the data was undertaken. RESULTS: Fifteen studies, collectively enrolling 385 hospitalized participants, were identified. Populations included stroke, the elderly, acute exacerbation of chronic respiratory disease, abdominal surgery and those recovering from critical illness. Correlations of r = 0.36 to 0.98 and levels of agreement of κ = 0.28 to 0.98 were reported for identification of lying, sitting or standing postures. Correlations of r = 0.4 to 0.8 with general activity were found, with r = 0.94 and 0.96 reported for step count. The reliability of accelerometry measurement was investigated in one study evaluating step count quantification (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.99, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.99-1.00). CONCLUSION: The validity of accelerometers to determine lying, sitting and standing postures or quantify purposeful activity within hospitalized acute or critically ill populations is variable. The reliability of accelerometry measurement within this setting remains largely unexplored.


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Accelerometry , Critical Illness/rehabilitation , Immobilization/adverse effects , Inpatients , Posture/physiology , Activities of Daily Living , Acute Disease , Adult , Aged , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postural Balance/physiology , Reproducibility of Results
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