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Table 2 A priori hypothesis for criterion validity, criterion validity, mean difference between measured steps and observed steps, and mean percentage measurement error for each physical activity monitor separately for each position

From: Criterion validity for step counting in four consumer-grade physical activity monitors among older adults with and without rollators

Position and type of monitor

A priori hypothesis ICC(2,1)

ICC(2,1)

(95%CI)

Mean difference

(95%CI)

Mean % measurement error (95%CI)

Hip-worn Misfit Shine, left

All (34 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.52 (0.21 to 0.73)

−61.99 (− 104.50 to − 19.50)

−12.46% (− 21.09 to − 3.83)

Rollator (11 measures)

<  0.5

0.56 (0.04 to 0.86)

−73.00 (− 163.94 to 17.94)

−15.87% (− 35.30 to 3.55)

Without rollator (23 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.49 (0.13 to 0.75)

−56.71 (− 107.56 to − 5.88)

− 10.83% (− 20.76 to − 0.90)

Hip-worn Misfit Shine, right

All (88 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.64 (0.47 to 0.75)

−48.35 (− 74.47 to − 22.24)

−8.75% (− 14.10 to − 3.40)

Rollator (31 measures)

<  0.5

0.44 (0.08 to 0.69)

− 110.19 (− 169.15 to − 51.24)

− 20.44% (− 31.87 to − 9.02)

Without rollator (57 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.78 (0.66 to 0.87)

−14.72 (− 36.11 to 6.65)

− 2.38% (− 7.39 to 2.61)

Hip-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, left

All (100 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.67 (0.53 to 0.78)

−41.49 (− 64.21 to − 18.76)

− 9.74% (− 15.16 to − 4.33)

Rollator (36 measures)

<  0.5

0.57 (0.19 to 0.78)

−87.5 (− 131.23 to − 43.83)

−20.61% (− 31.02 to − 10.18)

Without rollator (64 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.71 (0.56 to 0.81)

−15.59 (− 39.88 to 8.71)

−3.63% (− 9.42 to 2.16)

Hip-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, right

All (102 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.80 (0,72 to 0,87)

−22,61 (− 37.50 to − 7.72)

− 5.18% (− 9.01 to − 1.36)

Rollator (35 measures)

<  0.5

0.74 (0.45 to 0.87)

−44.11 (− 70.02 to − 18.21)

− 10.12% (− 16.60 to − 3.64)

Without rollator (67 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.83 (0.73 to 0.89)

−11.38 (− 29.46 to 6.70)

−2.61% (− 7.35 to 2.13)

Hip-worn Jawbone UP Move, left

All (84 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.61 (0.34 to 0.76)

−63.75 (− 87.94 to − 39.56)

−13.11% (− 18.24 to − 7.98)

Rollator (23 measures)

<  0.5

0.40 (0.00 to 0.72)

− 101.65 (− 144.66 to − 58.64)

−19.21% (− 27.48 to − 10.94)

Without rollator (61 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.64 (0.44 to 0.78)

−49.45 (− 78.44 to − 20.48)

− 10.81% (− 17.19 to − 4.43)

Hip-worn Jawbone UP Move, right

All (92 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.47 (0.21 to 0.65)

−85.79 (− 116.65 to − 54.95)

−16.57% (− 23.02 to − 10.12)

Rollator (31 measures)

<  0.5

0.24 (0.00 to 0.54)

− 193.83 (− 258.89 to − 128.78)

−38.28% (− 51.73 to − 24.84)

Without rollator (61 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.68 (0.51 to 0.80)

− 30.89 (− 54.96 to − 6.83)

−5.53% (− 10.86 to − 0.20)

Wrist-worn Misfit Shine, left

All (36 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.18 (0.00 to 0.46)

−238.43 (−313.06 to − 163.81)

−44.21% (− 57.66 to − 30.78)

Rollator (12 measures)

<  0.5

0.00 (0.00 to 0.07)

− 486.5 (− 568.45 to − 404.55)

−91.03% (− 95.79 to − 86.27)

Without rollator (24 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.37 (0.00 to 0.68)

− 114.40 (− 170.90 to − 57.89)

− 20.80% (− 31.65 to − 9.96)

Wrist-worn Misfit Shine, right

All (88 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.23 (0.00 to 0.47)

− 220.38 (− 266.13 to −174.64)

− 41.91% (− 50.49 to − 33.34)

Rollator (30 measures)

<  0.5

0.02 (0.00 to 0.09)

− 462.83 (− 518.31 to − 407.34)

−89.03% (− 97.04 to − 81.02)

Without rollator (58 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.55 (0.10 to 0.77)

− 94.97 (− 124.91 to − 65.03)

− 17.55% (− 23.39 to − 11.71)

Wrist-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, left

All (88 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.31 (0.06 to 0.52)

− 139.71 (−186.39 to − 93.05)

− 27.17% (− 36.14 to − 18.20)

Rollator (22 measures)

<  0.5

0.00 (0.00 to 0.08)

− 455.78 (− 524.28 to − 387.27)

−88.31% (− 98.97 to − 77.67)

Without rollator (66 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.67 (0.51 to 0.79)

−34.36 (− 61.45 to − 7.28)

−6.79% (− 12.43 to −1.15)

Wrist-worn Garmin Vivofit 3, right

All (89 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.33 (0.08 to 0.53)

− 132.98 (− 179.05 to − 86.91)

− 26.47% (− 35.62 to − 17.33)

Rollator (23 measures)

<  0.5

0.01 (0.00 to 0.08)

− 455.17 (− 519.00 to − 391.34)

−88.98% (− 98.99 to − 78.96)

Without rollator (66 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.76 (0.63 to 0.84)

−20.70 (− 42.4786 to 1.069512)

−4.69% (− 10.21 to 0.82)

Wrist-worn Jawbone UP Move, left

All (65 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.30 (0.03 to 0.52)

− 121.52 (−166.86 to − 76.19)

−21.87% (− 30.14 to − 13.61)

Rollator (7 measures)

<  0.5

0.01 (0.00 to 0.23)

− 480.86 (− 640.08 to − 321.64)

−84.97% (− 110.58 to − 59.38)

Without rollator (58 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.47 (0.18 to 0.68)

−78.15 (− 112.13 to − 44.18)

−14.25% (− 20.81 to − 7.70)

Wrist-worn Jawbone UP Move, right

All (55 measures)

0.5 to 0.75

0.29 (0.02 to 0.53)

− 105.05 (−148.00 to − 62.11)

−18.89% (− 26.65 to − 11.13)

Rollator (3 measures)

<  0.5

0.00 (0.00 to 0.88)

− 386.0 (− 1157.00 to 384.91)

− 66.17% (− 195.37 to 63.01)

Without rollator (52 measures)

≥ 0.75

0.38 (0.06 to 0.61)

−88.84 (− 126.23 to − 51.46)

−16.16% (− 23.13 to − 9.19)

  1. Criterion validity calculated using a two-way random, single measures, absolute agreement model end expressed as interclass correlation coefficient
  2. Abbreviations; ICC Interclass Correlation Coefficient (bold equal fulfilling the a priori hypothesis), MD Mean Difference: 95% Confidence intervals
  3. Measurement error in % were evaluated as being not normally distributed and are presented with median and interquartile range. ICC (2, 1) values that meet the a priori hypothesis are marked with bold