Table 1 Overview uniaxial activity monitors used in validation papers
From: Validity of activity monitors in health and chronic disease: a systematic review
| Name | Manufacturer | Field(F)/Lab(L) + reference | Size (and weight) | Placement | Cost | Epoch length | Data storage | Outcomes (measured) | Outcomes (calculated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actigraph Model 7164 (formerly CSA, MTI) | Actigraph LLC Pensacola, FL | F [14–24] + L [7, 25–47] | 5.1 x 4.1 x 1.5 cm (45.5 g) | hip, ankle or wrist | NA | 5 s to 1 min. | 22 days (1 min epochs) | AC, steps | EE, activity intensity level |
| Actigraph Model GT1M | Actigraph LLC Pensacola, FL | F [48–50] + L [29, 49, 51–57] | 3.8 x 3.7x 1.8 cm (27 g) | hip, ankle or wrist | €239 (unit), €249 (software) | 1 s to several minutes | 378 days (1 min epochs) | AC, steps | EE, activity intensity level |
| Caltrac | Muscle Dynamics Fitness Network, Torrance, USA | F [58–62] + L [7, 34, 35, 63–65] | 7 x 7 x 2 cm | waist | €71 (unit) | NA | no data storage | AC | EE |
| Kenz Lifecorder EX | Suzuken Co Ltd., Nagoya, Japan | F [66, 67] + L [51, 68–70] | 7.25 x 4.15 x 2.75 cm (40 g) | waist | €49 (unit) + €250 (software) | 5 s to 10 min | 200 days | Steps, activity level | EE, activity intensity level |
| Calorie Counter Select II | Suzuken Co Ltd., Nagoya, Japan | L [7, 71] | 5 x 3 x 1 cm | waist | NA | 1 day | 7 days | steps | EE |
| ActivPAL | PAL Technologies Ltd, Glasgow, UK | L [57, 72–74] | 5 x 3,5 x 0,7 cm (15 g) | midline on the anterior aspect of the thigh | NA | 1 s to 1 min | 10 days | Steps (cadence), different body positions, activity score | |
| PALlite | PAL Technologies Ltd, Glasgow, UK | L [74] | 5 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm (20 g) | ankle | €239 | 1 s to 1 min | 10 days | Steps | |
| PAM model AM101B.V. | Doorwerth, Netherlands | L [37] | 5.8 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (28 g) | waist | NA | 1 s to 1 min. | 3 months | PAM scores | |
| Actiwatch | Mini Mitter Co, Sunriver, OR, USA | L [75] | 4.4 x 2.3 x 1 cm (16.1 g) | wrist | €713 (unit), €213 (reader) | 15 s to 1 min | 30 days (1 min epochs) | AC | |
| Biotrainer | IM Systems, Baltimore, MD, USA | L [41, 64, 76] | 7x 7 x 2 cm (51.1 g) | hip | NA | NA | 9 days | AC | EE |
| Nike and iPod sensor | Apple Inc, Cupertino, CA, USA | L [77] | 2,4 x 3,5 x 0,8 cm (9 g) | shoe | €19 (sensor) | NA | 16 GB | Ground contact time | Distance, speed, EE |
| Polar Activity Watch 200 | Polar Electro Oy, Kempele, Finland | L [78] | NA | wrist | €152 (watch + software) | 1 min | Up to 9 files | Steps, HR | EE, activity intensity level |