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Table 1 Device details, set up parameters and analysis software

From: The validity of consumer-level, activity monitors in healthy adults worn in free-living conditions: a cross-sectional study

Device

Actigraph GT3X+

BodyMedia SenseWear

Fitbit one

Fitbit zip

Nike fuelband

Jawbone UP

Striiv Smart Pedometer

Misfit Shine

Withings Pulse

Released

Sep 2011

July 2010

Sep 2012

Sep 2012

Feb 2012

Nov 2012

Apr 2012

Aug 2013

June 2013

Retail Price (USD)

$249.00

$1417.95

$99.95

$59.95

$149.00

$129.99

$99.95

$119.95

$99.95

Parameters Measured

Steps

Distance

Calories burned

Elevation

Sleep time

Sleep quality

Active time

Wear site

Right hip

Left upper arm

Right hip

Right hip

Left wrist

Left wrist

Right hip

Left wrist

Right hip

Set up parameters

H, W, Sex, DOB. 80 Hz 1 s epoch LFE off

H, W, Sex, DOB, Handedness

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

H, W, Sex, DOB

Set up software

Actilife v6.6.3

Sensewear Professional 7.0

Fitbit iPhone app v2.0.1

Fitbit iPhone app v2.0.1

Nike + Fuelband iPhone app v2.0.0

UP by Jawbone iPhone app v2.8.1

Inbuilt device software

Shine iPhone app v1.4.0

Withings Health Mate iPhone app v1.21

Analysis

Actilife v6.6.3 MVPA (Freedson et al. cut-points) (21) Steps/day

Sensewear Professional 7.0 TEE MVPA = > 3 METs Steps/day

‘Fitbit’ iOS app v2.0.1 and via FitBit online dashboard software

‘Fitbit’ iOS app v2.0.1 and via Fitbit online dashboard software

‘Nike + Fuelband’ iOS app v2.0.0

‘UP by Jawbone’ iOS app v2.8.1

Inbuilt device software

‘Shine’ iOS app v1.4.0

‘Withings Health Mate’ iOS app v1.20 and via Withings online dashboard software

  1. LFE = low frequency extension; H = height; W = weight; DOB = date of birth; MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity; MET = metabolic unit.