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Objective measurement of sedentary behavior: impact of non-wear time rules on changes in sedentary time

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Xanne Janssen, Dr Laura BasterfieldORCiD, Dr Kathryn Parkinson, Professor Mark PearceORCiD, Jessica Reilly, Professor Ashley AdamsonORCiD

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Abstract

Background: Accelerometry non-wear time rules might affect sedentary time, and the associations with health outcomes such as adiposity. However, the exact effect of different non-wear time rules on sedentary time and reported changes in sedentary time is unknown. This study evaluated the effect of different accelerometry non-wear time rules on sedentary time and changes in sedentary time from age 9-12 years.Methods: Accelerometry data were collected as part of the Gateshead Millennium Birth Cohort study. Participants were 9.3 (+/- 0.4) years at baseline (n = 517) and 12.5 (+/- 0.3) years at follow-up (n = 440). Sedentary time was defined using an accelerometry cut-point of 25 counts per 15 s. Non-wear time was defined using manual data reduction (the reference method) and 10 min, 20 min and 60 min consecutive zeros. Differences between methods were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc analyses.Results: Mean daily sedentary time at age 9 ranged from 364 min per day to 426 min using the 10 min and 60 min rule, respectively (p < 0.05). At 12 years, mean daily sedentary times ranged from 424 min to 518 min (p < 0.05). Mean changes in daily sedentary time over the three years ranged from 60 min to 93 min using the 10 min and 60 min rule, respectively (p < 0.05). When adjusting for wear time, differences in average sedentary time between methods decreased from 62 min to 27 min (age 9), 95 min to 32 min (age 12) and 33 min to 10 min (changes between 9 to 12 years).Conclusions: Using different non-wear time rules results in significant differences in daily sedentary time and changes in sedentary time. Correcting for wear time appears to be a reasonable approach to limiting these differences and may improve comparability between future studies. Using the 20 min rule, while correcting for wear time, provided the most accurate estimates of sedentary time and changes in sedentary time, compared to the manual reference in 9-12 year-olds.


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Author(s): Janssen X, Basterfield L, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ, Gateshead Millennium Study Core Team

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: BMC Public Health

Year: 2015

Volume: 15

Online publication date: 23/05/2015

Acceptance date: 18/05/2015

ISSN (electronic): 1471-2458

Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1847-6

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1847-6


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Gateshead Education Authority
Gateshead Health National Health Service Foundation Trust
Gateshead PCT
Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids
UK National Prevention Research Initiative
Henry Smith Charity
CZH/4/484Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office
CZH/4/979Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office

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