Physical Activity of ICU Survivors during Acute Admission: Agreement of the activPAL with Observation.

Conclusion: Because it underestimated step count, the activPAL likely incorrectly recorded stepping time as standing time, so that time spent upright was the measure of activity with the smallest error. Sedentary behaviour, including frequency of transitions, was validly assessed.
PMID: 29434419 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Physiotherapy Canada - February 14, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Baldwin CE, Johnston KN, Rowlands AV, Williams MT Tags: Physiother Can Source Type: research