Journal: Frontiers in Digital Health

Article Title: Evaluation of Wrist Accelerometer Cut-Points for Classifying Physical Activity Intensity in Youth

doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.884307

Figure Lengend Snippet: Youth specific cut points for the ActiGraph accelerometer worn on the wrist.

Article Snippet: Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the classification accuracy of seven previously published sets of youth specific cut-points for wrist worn ActiGraph accelerometer data using energy expenditure, measured via portable calorimetry, as a ground truth measure.

Techniques: Activity Assay, Derivative Assay, Sequencing

Journal: International Journal of Epidemiology

Article Title: Cohort Profile: Growing Up in Wales: The Environments for Healthy Living study

doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv178

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of variables collected throughout the study period

Article Snippet: Baseline , Questionnaire: maternal age, ethnicity, parity, household income and benefits, education, smoking and alcohol consumption, birth plans Antenatal data: body mass index (at 12 weeks’ gestation), blood pressure readings, medications, family health history, ultrasound growth measures, previous pregnancies/deliveries, smoking and alcohol consumption during and before pregnancy, obstetric and family history Anthropometric data: parental height, weight, four skinfold thicknesses (biceps, triceps, subscapular and supra-iliac) and mid-arm circumference Blood pressure Fasting blood glucose readings: Self-administered, providing two readings over a 7-day period Objective physical activity: 7-day accelerometer (Actigraph worn around waist or wrist-worn GENEA accelerometer) Dietary data: 7-day diet diary Housing assessment: hygiene, presence and extent of mould and/or damp, household hazards, safety features, noise levels and temperature and humidity readings Postnatal data: duration of labour stages, birth type, birth place, infant birthweight, gestation, APGAR scores at 1 and 5 min, head circumference, length of hospital stay Semi-structured interviews.

Techniques: Medications, Activity Assay