Table 2 Characteristics of devices used to measure physical activity and sedentary behavior

Aadland et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

NA

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Aebi et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wGT3X-BT

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA

Aibar Solana et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

NA

SB

Alande et al. (2019)

Pedometer

Kaden G-Sport Pocket Pedometer 793

Waist

V

Albrecht et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wGT3X-BT

Wrist

V

Al-Mohannadi et al. (2016)

Pedometer

Omron HJ-720 ITC

NA

V

Arnardottir et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Aspvik et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Waist

V

Atkin et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Waist

SB, MVPA

Badland et al. (2011)

Pedometer

Yamax Digiwalker SW-200

Hip

V

Balish et al. (2017)

Pedometer

Yamax Digiwalker SW-200

Hip

V

Barkley and Herrmann (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Waist

LPA, MVPA

Beighle et al. (2013)

Pedometer

MLS 205

Waist

V

Bejarano et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wActi Sleep-BT

Wrist

SB, MVPA

Boutou et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

MVPA, V

Brandon et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Torso

V

Bremer et al. (2019)

Pedometer

PiezoRX

Hip

V

Bringolf-Isler et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph AM7164

Waist

V

Brychta et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

V

Buchowski et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

Tritrac-R3D

NA

SB, V

Button et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

Actical Z

Hip

LPA, MVPA

Carr et al. (2016)

Pedometer

Omron HJ-720 ITC

NA

V

Cepeda et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

GENEActiv

Wrist

SB, LPA, MVPA

Chang et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Clemes et al. (2011)

Pedometer

Yamax Digiwalker SW-200

Waist

V

Collings et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Colom et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

GENEActiv

Wrist

MVPA

Cooper et al. (2010)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Waist

V

Cradock et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

TriTac-R3D

Hip

MVPA

Crowley et al. (2016)

Pedometer

Jawbone UP

Wrist

V

Cullen et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

NA

V

Davis et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Waist

LPA

de Vries et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

1. ActiWatch 2; 2. GENEActiv Original; 3. Sensewear Mini

1. Wrist; 2. Wrist; 3. Arm

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Declòs-Alió et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

NA

V

Deng and Fredriksen (2018)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wGT3X-BT

Hip

MVPA

Dias et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

1. ActiGraph 7164; 2. ActiGraph GT1M; 3. ActiGraph 71256

Waist

SB, V, MVPA

Diaz et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

Actical

Waist

SB

Dill et al. (2014)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

V, MVPA

Duncan et al. (2008)

Pedometer

New Lifestyles 2000

Waist

V

Edwards et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

RT3

Hip

SB, MVPA, V

Feinglass et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

V

Goodman et al. (2012)

Accelerometer

RT3

Waist

MVPA

Goodman et al. (2014)

Accelerometer

1. ActiGraph 7164; 2. ActiGraph GT1M; 3. ActiGraph 71256

Waist

V

Gracia-Marco et al. (2013)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Back

SB, MVPA, V

Griew et al. (2010)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

V

Hagströmer et al. (2014)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph 7164

Hip

SB, MVPA, V

Hamilton et al. (2009)

Pedometer

New Lifestyles Digi-Walker SW-200

NA

V

Harrison et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

SB, V, MVPA

Harrison et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

SB, MVPA, V

Harrison et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

1. ActiGraph 7164; 2. ActiGraph GT1M

NA

V

Hjorth et al. (2013)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, MVPA, V

Hoaas et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

SenseWear Pro

Arm

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Hopkins et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

V

Hoppmann et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

MVPA, V

Hunter et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wGT3X-BT

Waist

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Jehn et al. (2014)

Accelerometer

AiperMotion

Hip

V

Jones et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Waist

V

Jones et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Waist

V

Katapally et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

Actical

Waist

SB

Kharlova et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph wGT3X-BT

Hip

SB, MVPA

Kimura et al. (2015)

Pedometer

Kenz Lifecorder EX

Waist

V

King et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

1. ActiGraph 7164; 2. ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

SB, V

Kolle et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph MTI 7164

Waist

V

Kong et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

Fitbit Flex

Wrist

MVPA, V

Koolhaas et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

GENEActiv

Wrist

SB, LPA, MVPA

Larouche et al. (2019)

Pedometer

SC-Step Rx

NA

MVPA, V

Lewis et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, MVPA

Ma et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

1. iPhones 5S ; 2. iPhone 6

NA

V

Martins et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

MVPA

McCrorie et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

activPAL

Thigh

V

McKee et al. (2012)

Pedometer

DigiWalker DW-2000

NA

V

McMurdo et al. (2012)

Accelerometer

RT3

Hip

V

Mitchell et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

Actical

NA

V

Mitsui et al. (2010)

Pedometer

Yamasa EM-180

NA

V

Nagy et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, MVPA, V

Nakashima et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

LifeLyzer05 Coach

Back

LPA, MVPA, V

Newman et al. (2009)

Pedometer

Accusplit AE120

Hip

V

Nilsen et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

O’Connell et al. (2013)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA

Ogawa et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

Kenz Lifecorder GS

Waist

MVPA, V

Oliver et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

Mini-mitter

NA

MVPA

Pagels et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

NA

MVPA

Patnode et al. (2010)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph 7164

Hip

MVPA

Pearce et al. (2012)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

V

Pechova et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

SB

Pelclova et al. (2010)

Pedometer

Omron HJ-105

Hip

V

Prins and van Lenthe (2015)

GPS Logger

QStarz BT-Q1000XT

Hip

V

Rahman et al. (2019)

Pedometer

Omron HJ-720 ITC

Hip

V

Remmers et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA

Ridgers et al. (2015)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

MVPA

Ridgers et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

LPA, MVPA

Robbins et al. (2013)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

MVPA, V

Rosenthal et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

NA

NA

V

Rowlands et al. (2009)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

MVPA, V

Sartini et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Schepps et al. (2018)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Sewell et al. (2010)

Accelerometer

Gaehwiler Electronic Z80-32 k V1

Waist

V

Shen et al. (2013)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Hip

LPA, MVPA

Silva et al. (2011)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph MTI/CSA 7164

Hip

SB, MVPA

Sit et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Hip

SB, MVPA

Stabell et al. (2020)

Pedometer

Omron HJ-324 U

Waist

V

Sugino et al. (2012)

Accelerometer

1. Actimarker; 2. Dynaport Activity Monitor (DAM)

Waist

V

Sumukadas et al. (2008)

Accelerometer

RT3

Hip

V

Van Kann et al. (2016)

Accelerometer

Actiheart

Chest

LPA, MVPA

Wang et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X

Waist

MVPA, V

Witham et al. (2014)

Accelerometer

RT3

Waist

V

Wong et al. (2020)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT3X+

Hip

SB

Wu et al. (2017)

Accelerometer

ActiGraph GT1M

Wrist

SB, V

Yildrim et al. (2012)

Accelerometer

1. ActiGraph ActiTrainer; 2. ActiGraph GT1M; 3. ActiGraph GT3X

Waist

SB, LPA, MVPA, V

Zheng et al. (2019)

Accelerometer

activPAL

Thigh

SB, MVPA