Physical activity measurement in people with spinal cord injury: comparison of accelerometry and self-report (the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury).

CONCLUSION: Total and wheeled moderate-vigorous physical activity measured by an accelerometer and a self-report measure showed low agreement at the individual level. Additional research is needed to examine whether physical activity may be best measured using accelerometers and a self-report measure concurrently. Implications for Rehabilitation Accurate physical activity measurement has important implications for understanding the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes. Many limitations exist to accurately measuring physical activity in people with spinal cord injury. The most commonly used measures of physical activity in spinal cord injury are accelerometers and the self-reported Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury. Accelerometers and the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury show low levels of agreement, highlighting that there are differences in the specific physical activity patterns that each measure is able to capture.
PMID: 30273077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 1, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ma JK, McCracken LA, Voss C, Chan FHN, West CR, Martin Ginis KA Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research