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Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Criterion validity of ActiGraph monitoring devices for step counting and distance measurement in adults and older adults: a systematic review

Authors and year

Number of participants

Participants age: (mean ± standard deviation), year

Body mass index (mean ± standard deviation), kg/m2

ActiGraph types

Positioning of ActiGraph

ActiGraph orientation (attachment bracket)

Signal processing

Reference system used

Duration of assessment

Esliger et al. 2007 [52]

38

34.3 ± 18

26.2 ± 4.3

7164

Hip

Vertical in nylon pouch (belt)

NR

Manually counted

4 min

Abel Mark et al. 2008 [24]

20

29.4

NR

GT1M

Hip

Vertical (NR)

SF: 30 Hz

Manually counted

10 min

Sorti et al. 2008 [10]

34

79.2 ± 6.0

26.9 ± 4.1

NR

Hip

Lateral side of the hip (belt clip)

NR

Manually counted

100 steps

Motl et al. 2011 [22]

24

40.9

25.1

7164

Hip

Vertical (elastic belt)

SF:0.25–2.5 Hz; DR: 0.05–3.2G

Manually counted

6 min

Webber et al. 2014 [1]

35

81.5 ± 5.0

25.8

GT3X + 

Hip

Anterior axillary line (elastic belt)

SF: 100 Hz;

Manually counted

100 m

Feito et al. 2015 [25]

22

23.8

NR

GT3X + and GT1M

Hip

Anterior axillary line (elastic belt)

NR

Manually counted

2 min

Lee et al. 2015 [27]

43

20.9 ± 1.9

25.5 ± 2.7

GT3X + 

Hip

NR

SF: 30 Hz

Manually counted

3 min

Hickey et al. 2016 [54]

15

24.9

23.8

GT3X + and 7164

Hip

Anterior axillary line (elastic belt)

SF:0.25–2.5 Hz

Video recordings

5 min

Riel et al. 2016 [57]

30

27.9

23.6

GT3X + 

Hip

Lateral on right anterior superior iliac spine (elastic belt)

SF: 100 Hz; DR: 8G

Manually counted

2 min

Webber et al. 2016 [16]

38

83.2 ± 7.1

NR

GT3X + 

Hip and ankle

Anterior axillary line (strap)

NR

StepWatch monitor

10 m and full day (11.6 ± 1.5 h)

Chow et al. 2017 [51]

31

24

23.6

GT3X + 

Hip and wrist

NR

SF: 30 Hz

Video recordings

3 min

Feng et al. 2017 [53]

25

25.9

NA

wGT3X − BT

Hip

NR (belt)

NR

Video recordings

4 min

Hochsmann et al. 2018 [26]

20

37.5

23.5

wGTX + 

Hip and wrist

NR

NR

Video recordings

5 min

Jones et al. 2018 [56]

30

33

24.1

GT3X + 

Hip

NR (elastic belt)

SF: 30 Hz

Manually counted

4 min

Imboden et al. 2018 [55]

30

49.2 ± 19.2

26.2 + -19.6

GT3X + 

Hip

Anterior axillary line (elastic waistband)

SF: 60 Hz

Manually counted

2 to 15 min

Hergenroeder et al. 2018 [50]

43

87 ± 5.7

26.1 ± 4.1

GT3X + 

Hip

Anterior aspect of the thigh (elastic belt)

NR

Manually counted

100 steps

Kendall et al. 2019 [11]

50

25.8

25,7

wGT3X − BT

Hip

NR (belt)

NR

Manually counted

2 min

Höchsmann et al. 2020 [58]

30

25

22

GT3X + 

Hip and Wrist

NR

SF: 60 Hz

StepWatch monitor

3 days (13hrs30)

Bezuidenhout et al. 2021 [61]

30

42 ± 13

NR

GT3X + 

Hip and ankle

Iliac crest-hip and proximal to the lateral malleolus-ankle

SF: 30 Hz

StepWatch monitor

40 m

Taoum et al. 2021 [60]

20

23 ± 3

22.7 ± 3.0

wGT3X + 

Hip and Wrist

NR

SF: 30 Hz

Manually counted (step); GPS (distance)

Between 10 and 15 min; Total: 30 min

Karaca. et al. 2021 [59]

29

26.3 ± 6.2

24.07 ± 2.3

wGT3X − BT

Hip, Wrist and ankle

Mid-axillary line-hip (elastic belt); lateral side-wrist (band); lateral side-ankle (strap)

NR

Video recordings

2 min

  1. NR non-reported, SF sampling frequency, DR dynamic range