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Table 1 Details of the identified reviews, including AMSTAR quality assessment information

From: A systematic literature review of reviews on techniques for physical activity measurement in adults: a DEDIPAC study

Author and Date

Physical Activity Measures of Interest that were Examined

Population Focus

Review Type

AMSTAR

Ainsle et al. (2003) [12]

1. Heart Rate Monitoring

2. Questionnaires and Activity Recalls

3. Pedometers

4. Uniaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

5. Triaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

6. Combined Heart Rate and Motion Sensors

Adult and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Andrew et al. (2010) [72]

1. Questionnaires and Activity Recalls

Adult

(age not specified)

Non-Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. N

7. N

8. N

9. N

10. N

11. Y

Score = 3

Bassett (2000) [20]

1. Heart Rate Monitoring

2. Pedometers

3. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adult and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Bassett et al. (2008) [17]

1. Pedometers

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Direct Observation

4. Questionnaires

Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Berlin et al. (2006) [39]

1. Pedometers

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Bonomi & Westerterp (2012) [21]

1. Pedometers

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Multi-site Activity Monitors

Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Bort-Roig et al. (2014) [13]

1. Smartphone Technology

Adults

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. N

10. N

11. Y

Score = 5

Butte et al. (2012) [40]

1. Pedometers

2. Load Transducers

3. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

4. Heart Rate Monitors

5. Combined Heart Rate and Motion Sensors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Chen & Bassett (2005) [41]

1. Accelerometers/ Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Cheung et al. (2011) [30]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults/Older Adults

(>17 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. N

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. N

10. N

11. Y

Score = 4

Corder et al. (2007) [42]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

2. Pedometers

3. Combined Heart Rate and Motion Sensors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Davidson & deMorton (2007) [43]

1. Self-reported Human Activity Profile

Adults

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. N

7. N

8. N

9. N

10. N

11. Y

Score = 5

DeLany (2012) [44]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Dishman et al. (2001) [6]

1. Direct Observation

2. Questionnaires and Activity Recalls

3. Heart Rate Monitoring

4. Pedometers

5. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults (age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Forsen et al. (2010) [29]

1. Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaires

Older Adults

(mean age > 55 years.)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. N

7. Y

8. Y

9. CA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 5

Freedson & Miller (2000) [14]

1. Pedometers

2. Uniaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Triaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

4. Heart Rate Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Garatachea et al. (2010) [27]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Older Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Gorman et al. (2014) [28]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Older Adults

(mean age ≥ 65 years or median age >60 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. Y

11. N

12. Y

Score = 6

Haskell et al. (2000) [45]

1. Self-report surveys, Diaries, Physical Activity Logs, Recall Surveys, Retrospective Quantitative History, Global self-report

2. Heart Rate Monitors

3. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Helmerhorst et al. (2012) [31]

1. Physical Activity Questionnaires

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 6

Kim et al. (2013) [18]

1. International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Adults

(15-69 years)

Systematic Review (Meta-analysis)

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. Y

10. N

11. Y

Score = 8

Kowalski et al. (2012) [32]

1. Self-reported diaries, physical activity logs, physical activity questionnaires, physical activity surveys

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Pedometers

4. Heart Rate Monitoring

5. Direct Observation

Older Adults

(mean age > 65 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 8

Kwak et al. (2011) [19]

1. Physical Activity Questionnaires (assess occupational physical activity)

Adults

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 7

Lamonte & Ainsworth (2001) [46]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

2. Pedometers

3. Physical Activity Questionnaires, Records, Logs and Recalls

4. Heart Rate Monitoring

Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Lee et al. (2011) [47]

1. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form)

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. N

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 4

Levine (2005) [48]

1. Heart Rate Monitoring

2. Physical Activity Recalls, Logs

3. Pedometers

4. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Liu et al. (2012) [49]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

2. Foot Pressure Sensors

3. Heart Rate Monitoring

4. Armbands (Consisting of heat flux, galvanic skin response and skin temperature

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Lowe & O’Laighin (2014) [50]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Mathie et al (2004) [51]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Matthews (2005) [52]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Meyer et al. (2009) [24]

1. Physical Activity Recall Questionnaires, Surveys, Records, Diaries

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Pedometers

Older Adults

(mean age >60 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. NA

10. N

11. N

Score = 5

Murphy (2009) [25]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Older Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Neilson et al. (2008) [10]

1. Physical Activity Recall Questionnaires, Surveys, Records.

Adults (≥ 19 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. NA

10. N

11. N

Score = 6

Pedišić et al. (2014) [53]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Pennathur et al. (2003) [23]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Questionnaires

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Older Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Pierannunzi et al. (2013) [54]

1. Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System

Adults

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. N

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. N

7. Y

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 4

Plasqui & Westerterp (2007) [33]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. N

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 3

Plasqui et al. (2013) [55]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. N

3. N

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 3

Prince et al. (2008) [16]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Pedometers

4. Heart Rate Monitoring

5. Direct Observation

Adults

(mean age > 18 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. Y

10. N

11. Y

Score = 9

Reilly et al. (2008) [56]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Reiser & Schlenk (2009) [34]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

2. Direct Observation

3. Pedometers

4. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

5. Heart Rate Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Ridgers & Fairclough (2011) [57]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Sallis & Saelens (2000) [9]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Schutz et al. (2001) [58]

1. Heart Rate Monitors

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Shephard (2003) [59]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Shephard and Aoyagi (2012) [4]

1. Direct Observation

2. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

3. Pedometers

4. Uniaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

5. Triaxial Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

6. Mutiphasic Devices

7. Heart Rate Monitoring

8.Multi Physiologic Measures

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Strath et al. (2013) [60]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults, Older Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Trost et al. (2005) [7]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Tudor-Locke & Myers (2001) [15]

1. Pedometers

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Tudor-Locke & Rowe (2012) [61]

1. Pedometers

Adults

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 4

Tudor-Locke et al. (2002) [62]

1. Pedometers

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 5

Tudor-Locke et al. (2004) [63]

1. Pedometers

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 5

Valanou et al. (2006) [64]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Recall Questionnaires, Quantitative History Questionnaires, Global self-report questionnaires

2. Direct Observation

3. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

4. Pedometers

5. Heart Rate Monitoring

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

van Poppel et al. (2010) [11]

1. Physical Activity Questionnaires

Adults

(Mean age 18-55 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. CA

3. Y

4. Y

5. N

6. Y

7. Y

8. Y

9. NA

10. N

11. Y

Score = 7

Van Remoortel et al. (2012) [65]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults

(Mean age >18 years)

Systematic Review

1. Y

2. Y

3. Y

4. N

5. N

6. Y

7. N

8. N

9. Y

10. N

11. Y

Score = 6

Vanhees et al. (2005) [66]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

2. Pedometers

3. Heart Rate Monitoring

4. Combined Heart Rate and Movement Sensors

5. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Warren et al. (2010) [5]

1. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

2. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

3. Heart Rate Monitoring

4. Pedometers

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Washburn (2000) [22]

1. Selected self-reported measures of physical activity

Older Adults

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Washburn et al. (2000) [67]

1. Selected self-reported measures of physical activity

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Welk (2005) [68]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Westerterp (2009) [69]

1. Direct Observation

2. Physical Activity Diaries, Logs, Questionnaires, Surveys and Recall interviews

3. Heart Rate Monitoring

4. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Westerterp & Plasqui (2004) [70]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

Yang & Hsu (2010) [71]

1. Accelerometers/Activity Monitors

Adults and Youth

(age not specified)

Narrative Review

Not Appropriate

  1. The AMSTAR [38] tool was used to score the reviews as follows: 1. Was an ‘a priori’ design provided? 2. Was there duplicate study selection and data extraction? 3. Was a comprehensive literature search performed? 4. Was the status of publication (i.e. grey literature) used as an inclusion criterion? 5. Was a list of studies (included and excluded) provided? 6. Were the characteristics of the included studies provided? 7. Was the scientific quality of the included studies assessed and documented? 8. Was the scientific quality of the included studies used appropriately in formulating conclusions? 9. Were the methods used to combine the findings of studies appropriate? 10. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? 11. Was conflict of interest reported? Answers: Y=Yes; N=No; CA=Can’t answer; NA=Not applicable
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