University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA.
Physiol Meas. 2012 Nov;33(11):1769-83. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/33/11/1769. Epub 2012 Oct 31.
Measurement of physical activity is important, given the vital role of this behavior in physical and mental health. Over the past quarter of a century, the use of small, non-invasive, wearable monitors to assess physical activity has become commonplace. This review is divided into three sections. In the first section, a brief history of physical activity monitoring is provided, along with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of different devices. In the second section, recent applications of physical activity monitoring in physical activity and public health research are discussed. Wearable monitors are being used to conduct surveillance, and to determine the extent and distribution of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in populations around the world. They have been used to help clarify the dose-response relation between physical activity and health. Wearable monitors that provide feedback to users have also been used in longitudinal interventions to motivate research participants and to assess their compliance with program goals. In the third section, future directions for research in physical activity monitoring are discussed. It is likely that new developments in wearable monitors will lead to greater accuracy and improved ease-of-use.
鉴于这种行为对身心健康的重要作用，衡量身体活动水平很重要。在过去的四分之一个世纪中，使用小型、非侵入性、可穿戴的监测器来评估身体活动已变得很常见。这篇综述分为三个部分。第一部分提供了身体活动监测的简要历史，讨论了不同设备的优缺点。第二部分讨论了身体活动监测在身体活动和公共卫生研究中的最新应用。可穿戴监测器正被用于进行监测，并确定世界各地人群中身体活动和久坐行为的程度和分布。它们被用于帮助阐明身体活动与健康之间的剂量反应关系。提供给用户反馈的可穿戴监测器也被用于纵向干预中，以激励研究参与者并评估他们对项目目标的遵守情况。在第三部分中，讨论了身体活动监测研究的未来方向。可穿戴监测器的新发展可能会提高准确性和易用性。
