Decision Matrix

  Self-report Objective measurements
Outcome Question- naire Diary /log Classic Pedo- meter Classic Accelero- meter Heart Rate Monitor Combined heart rate & movement sensor High frequency accelero- meter Multi-sensor movement systems GPS
  • X = 'yes'
  • ? = 'maybe'
Quantitative
i
Intensity		 i
X
 i
X
   i
X
 i
X
 i
X
X
X
 i
X
i
Duration
X
X
  
X
X
 i
X
X
X
 i
X
i
Frequency
X
X
  
X
X
 i
X
X
X
 i
X
Total volume of PA
X
X
X
X
X
 i
X
X
X
 i
X
i
Energy expenditure		 i
X
X
   i
X
 i
X
 i
X
X
X
  
Descriptive
Domain (i.e. home, leisure, occupational or transport)
X
X
         i
X
 i
X
 i
X
Type of activity undertaken
X
X
         i
X
X
 i
X
Location of activity
X
X
            
X
Timing of activity
X
X
  
X
X
X
X
X
X
Meeting PA recommen- dations for moderate and vigorous activity or total volume of activity
X
X
  
X
X
X
X
X
  
Outcome Question- naire Diary /log Classic Pedo- meter Classic Accelero- meter Heart Rate Monitor Combined heart rate & movement sensor High frequency accelero- meter Multi-sensor movement systems GPS
Walking
X
X
X
      
X
X
X
i
Overall sedentary behaviour
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
X
  
Sedentary behaviour- transport
X
X
             i
X
Sedentary behaviour- screen based
X
X
         i
X
    
Sedentary behaviour- other
X
X
        
X
    
Sedentary behaviour- sleep
X
X
       i
X
 i
X
X
  
 

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