Event-based analysis of free-living behaviour

Granat, MH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0722-2760 2012, 'Event-based analysis of free-living behaviour' , Physiological Measurement, 33 (11) , pp. 1785-1800.

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Abstract

The quantification of free-living physical activities is important in understanding how physical activity and sedentary behaviour impact on health and also on how interventions might modify free-living behaviour to enhance health. Quantification, and the terminology used, has in many ways been determined by the choice of measurement technique. The inter-related issues around measurement devices and terminology used are explored. This paper proposes a terminology and a systematic approach for the analysis of freeliving activity information using event-based activity data. The event-based approach uses a flexible hierarchical classification of events and, dependent on the research question, analysis can then be undertaken on a selection of these events. The quantification of free-living behaviour is therefore the result of the analysis on the patterns of these chosen events. The application of this approach is illustrated with results from a range of published studies by our group showing how event-based analysis provides a flexible yet robust method of addressing the research question(s) and provides a deeper insight into freeliving behaviour. It is proposed that it is through event-based analysis we can more clearly understand how behaviour is related to health and also how we can produce more relevant outcome measures.

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Physiological Measurement
Publisher:	Institute of Physics
ISSN:	0967-3334
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	MH Granat
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2015 14:24
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2018 00:27
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/37082

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