Validation of a tri-axial accelerometer for measuring physical activity in patients with subacute stroke

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Title: Validation of a tri-axial accelerometer for measuring physical activity in patients with subacute stroke
Authors: Yosuke Kimura, Yoshiki Suzuki, Hiroki Kubo, Keishi Yoshida, Tomohiro Ota, Natsuki Shimizu, Masashi Kanai
Source: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol 5 (2025)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Other systems of medicine
LCC:Medical technology
Subject Terms: stroke, physical activity, energy expenditure, accelerometer, validity, Other systems of medicine, RZ201-999, Medical technology, R855-855.5
More Details: PurposeThis study aimed to validate the accuracy of the Active Style Pro HJA-750C (ASP) in measuring metabolic equivalents (METs) during walking and reaching tasks in individuals with subacute stroke using a respiratory gas analyzer as a reference.MethodsTwenty-three hospitalized patients with subacute stroke participated in this study. They performed sitting and standing reaching tasks, as well as walking while wearing a VO2 Master respiratory gas analyzer and ASP devices on both the paretic and non-paretic sides. The METs values recorded by the ASP were compared with those obtained using a VO2 Master respiratory gas analyzer. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated for each task, and Bland–Altman plots were used to assess the agreement between the two methods.ResultsThe ASP demonstrated good concurrent validity, with correlation coefficients of 0.71 and 0.74 for the sitting reaching task, 0.75 and 0.79 for the standing reaching task, and 0.83 and 0.85 for walking when the ASP was placed on the paretic and non-paretic sides, respectively. Bland–Altman analysis indicated no significant fixed or proportional errors. The ASP accurately measures METs whether worn on the affected or unaffected side of the waist.ConclusionThe ASP provides valid measurements of physical activity during walking and reaching tasks in patients with subacute stroke. These findings suggest that ASP is a valuable tool for monitoring physical activity in clinical rehabilitation settings.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2673-6861
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fresc.2024.1496515/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2673-6861
DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1496515
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/23c28b74a8304ad8a66ad5feb4727d36
Accession Number: edsdoj.23c28b74a8304ad8a66ad5feb4727d36
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:26736861
DOI:10.3389/fresc.2024.1496515
Published in:Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Language:English