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Table 2 Study characteristics and E-diary items

From: The context matters - not all prolonged sitting bouts are equally related to momentary affective states: an ambulatory assessment with sedentary-triggered E-diaries

 

Study 1

Study 2

Study 3

Study 4

Duration [days]

5

5

4

4

Days

Wednesday-Sunday

Wednesday-Sunday

Thursday-Sunday

Monday-Thursday

Participants

57

106

76

69

Accelerometer [wear position]

Thigh worn move 3

Thigh-worn move 4

Thigh-worn move 3

Thigh-worn move 3

Smartphone

Motorola Moto G

Nokia 6

Motorola Moto G

Motorola Moto G

Sampling Scheme

Mixed sampling (Random and Triggered e-diaries)

Mixed sampling (Random and Triggered e-diaries)

Triggered e-diaries

Triggered e-diaries

Sedentary trigger

30 min

30 min

20 min

20 min

Time out phase

Minimum: 40 min

Maximum: 100 min

50

20 min

20 min

Prompt frequency

Unlimited

Maximum: 6 per day

Unlimited

Unlimited

EMA items

Mood

Visual analog scale (0-100)

Visual analog scale (0-100)

Likert scale (1-6)

Likert scale (1-6)

Environmental context (response options)

Where are you currently?

(home, work, restaurant, shopping, bus/train, leisure activities, family members, at friends/partners, doctor appointment, exercise, other)

Where are you currently?

(At home, workplace, leisure, transport)

Where are you currently?

(workplace, canteen, at home, restaurant, bus/train, car, other)

To which domain would you assign your current sedentary activity?

(work, leisure, home, transport)

Social context (response options)

Are you alone at the moment?

(yes, no)

Are you alone at the moment?

(yes, no)

With whom?

(alone, colleagues, friends, family, strangers,other)

With whom?

(alone, colleagues, friends, family, strangers, other)