Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour

Peer-reviewed research of wearable tech to assess physical activity & sedentary behavior. Official journal of @ismpb_org. Editor: @C_Edwardson

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We are seeking our next Editor to take over for Prof. Charlotte Edwardson in July 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help define our relatively young field and lead a journal that now has its Impact Factor. For more details, please see:

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📢Just Accepted!
In this new original research, authors investigate #PhysicalActivity estimations -- volume and across intensity categories -- from #wearables 🆚 heart rate monitors.
👉Read the abstract here, full text soon!

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Researchers investigated the #ActiGraph ActiLife step algorithm's sensitivity to sampling frequency (Hz).
🔑findings:
1. The #algorithm is sensitive to Hz; 30 Hz is the most accurate setting.
2. MAVM algorithm isn’t affected but is less precise.
🔗https://t.co/9EE3rSQR9M

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⏰ Comparison of #activPAL time in bed (TIB) #algorithms to polysomnography (PSG):
☑️overestimated TIB by ~40 minutes
☑️detected earlier TIB start and later TIB end
☑️TIB start and end were within acceptable limits, but TIB agreement was weaker
Article🔗https://t.co/5u2e10pjfp

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🌟Exciting new scoping review from @Myles_OBrien20 and colleagues:

Accelerometer Determined Free-Living Sit-to-Stand Velocity: A Scoping Review of Methodological Developments, Participant-Level Factors, and Link to Health

Check out the abstract here, full text coming soon!

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🚛What is the impact of #vehicle vibration on wrist-worn #accelerometers?
🛑Read about research aimed at finding a noise-resistant method of MVPA estimation from the wrist.
🔗https://t.co/MWU6AGINIK
@StacyClemes @BenMaylor @C_Edwardson @AronSherry @YLchen60
#PublicHealth

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🤰To investigate associations between 24-hr #activity behavior and #pregnancy outcomes various combinations of activPAL, Actiwatch, & #sleep diary data were integrated to describe 24-hr activity. Parsed groupings were investigated to reduce burden.
🔗 https://t.co/6kV8JKMPr3

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🚨Just Accepted!
🏃Original research from @ArtoPesola and colleagues investigating @fibion #accelerometer energy expenditure and activity classification validity in children.
😎Abstract available here, article coming soon!

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💡New research about the fragmentation of children's #play is available now!
🏃Indoor vs. outdoor #MVPA and fragmentation probability are provided.
🔗Read the article here: https://t.co/D443lzu05U
@KimberlyClev @pfeif51
#healthykids #physicalactivity #research

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⏱️Curious about:
1.) The overall magnitude of time drift,
2.) The consistency of time drift between #wearables and over multiple waves of data collection,
3.) The impact of the time drift on time spent physically active in #parks?
Read this:🔗https://t.co/bLeZC1QjJH

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🧐 Read about new #harmonization efforts for minutes of moderate-to-vigorous @physicalactivity from wrist-worn ActiGraph and GENEActiv #wearables.
📊 Comparison of a consensus method + several individual #MVPA estimation methods included!
🔗 https://t.co/ioSRkpN99z
@KimberlyClev

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🧐Is excess post-#exercise oxygen consumption following high-intensity exercise a source of EE estimation error for traditional linear-based and more recent #machinelearning #algorithms for the #ActiGraph compared to indirect #calorimetry?
Article🔗 https://t.co/xRXDMIGGap

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🚛Impact of cab noise on #accelerometer output during Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving & on cut-point est. #MVPA in HGV #drivers?
📊More erroneous MVPA on workdays (a) than non-workdays (b).
🔗 https://t.co/MWU6AGIfTc
@StacyClemes @BenMaylor @C_Edwardson @AronSherry @YLchen60

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🏃New research shows interesting differences in outdoor vs indoor #play fragmentation patterns as measured by #accelerometer.
👀 Transition probability: outdoor play = fewer transitions to inactivity & more MVPA than indoor play.
🔗https://t.co/D443lzu05U
@KimberlyClev @pfeif51

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🆕Criterion validity of a consensus method & several individual classification methods for estimating #MVPA with #ActiGraph and GENEActiv wrist-worn #wearables.
Left vs right wrist results 👇
🔗https://t.co/ioSRkpN99z
@KimberlyClev @pfeif51 @AlexMontoye

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Check out #openaccess research from @JMPBjournal! A Self-Paced Walk Test for Individual Calibration of Heart Rate to Energy Expenditure https://t.co/fghe0v2p5S #exercisescience

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🎇2025 is almost here! We are looking forward to the arrival of our first #ImpactFactor!
🙏 Thanks again to our contributors, reviewers, readers, editorial folks, managers, and current and past Editor-in-Chiefs for making this possible.
@ismpb_org @C_Edwardson @DallPhilippa

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❔Do you use #activPAL monitors to measure steps/day?
✅If so, check out this study investigating step count accuracy of activPAL4 in walking & running speeds.
😯There are some interesting differences across the range of speeds included in this study!
🔗 https://t.co/Mcmedr9qrb

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@ElroyAguiar @ScottDucharme @lindsaytothphd @AdandomIsrael @kaylilucas @KinesiologyUA

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📢 New #reserach shows sampling frequency impacts #ActiGraph’s ActiLife step counting algorithm.
🚶 When step count is the main variable, a sampling frequency of 30 Hz is recommended.
🔍 Check out these Bland Altman plots!
🔗https://t.co/9EE3rSQR9M
#PhysicalActivity #wearables