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Table 3 Validity indices (accuracy, bias, and precision) averaged across all wearable technologies and presented by age group

From: A catalog of validity indices for step counting wearable technologies during treadmill walking: the CADENCE-Kids study

 

Treadmill speed, km/h (mph)

  

Slow

Normal

Fast

0.8 (0.5)

1.6 (1.0)

2.4 (1.5)

3.2 (2.0)

4.0 (2.5)

4.8 (3.0)

5.6 (3.5)

6.4 (4.0)

7.2 (4.5)

8.0 (5.0)

Children (6–12 years)

 MAPE ± SD

76.7 ± 30.0

58.2 ± 36.2

38.0 ± 32.6

24.1 ± 30.1

17.3 ± 29.3

16.0 ± 28.3

16.3 ± 28.9

18.5 ± 28.1

24.1 ± 30.2

–

 MPE ± SD

−76.7 ± 30.0

− 57.6 ± 37.1

−37.6 ± 33.1

−22.8 ± 31.0

− 16.7 ± 29.6

− 14.3 ± 29.2

−15.3 ± 29.4

−17.5 ± 28.8

−22.4 ± 31.5

–

Adolescents (13–17 years)

 MAPE ± SD

81.2 ± 30.0

61.7 ± 37.7

39.4 ± 33.6

23.6 ± 29.9

17.0 ± 30.0

14.9 ± 29.1

14.6 ± 28.7

16.0 ± 28.8

18.6 ± 29.3

16.5 ± 25.1

 MPE ± SD

−80.9 ± 31.2

− 60.8 ± 39.1

−38.2 ± 35.0

−22.3 ± 30.9

−16.0 ± 30.5

−14.0 ± 29.6

−13.5 ± 29.2

−15.1 ± 29.3

−17.6 ± 29.9

−15.4 ± 25.8

Young adults (18–20 years)

 MAPE ± SD

80.6 ± 31.9

60.6 ± 38.7

36.9 ± 35.5

21.0 ± 28.8

15.8 ± 29.4

14.9 ± 29.5

14.4 ± 28.7

14.9 ± 28.4

16.2 ± 28.9

20.4 ± 28.4

 MPE ± SD

− 80.6 ± 32.1

− 59.7 ± 40.0

−35.4 ± 37.1

−19.6 ± 29.8

−14.8 ± 29.9

−14.8 ± 29.9

−13.8 ± 29.1

−13.9 ± 28.9

−15.3 ± 29.4

−16.6 ± 30.9

  1. All mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and mean percentage error (MPE) values are presented as mean percentage ± standard deviation (SD). MAPE and MPE values were calculated for all wearable technologies (Actical, ActiGraph GT3X+ [waist], ActiGraph GT3X+ [non-dominant wrist], activPAL, Digi-Walker SW-200, NL-1000, SenseWear, and StepWatch) when compared to the directly observed steps. MAPE and SD values closer to 0% indicate higher accuracy and precision, respectively. MPE values closer to 0% indicate lower bias and negative values mean undercounting