From: Validity of activity monitors in health and chronic disease: a systematic review
Name | Manufacturer | Field(F)/Lab(L) + reference | Size (l x w x h) and (weight) | Placement | Cost | Epoch length | Data storage | Outcomes (measured) | Outcomes (calculated) |
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Actigraph GT3x | Actigraph LLC Pensacola, FL | L [79] | 4.6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm (19 g) | Hp, ankle or wrist | €936 (device + software) | 1 s to 1 min | 19 days | VMU, steps | EE, activity intensity level |
RT3- Research Tracker | Stayhealthy Inc. Monrovia, CA | 7.1 x 5.6x 2.8 cm (65.2 g) | hip or waist | €142 per unit, €214 for docking station | 1 s to 1 min | 21 days | AC, VMU | EE | |
TriTrac R3D | Hemokinetics Inc, Madison, WI | F [14, 16, 80] + L [31–33, 41, 63, 75, 80, 82, 84–86] | 10.8 x 6.8 x 3.3 cm (170.4 g) | waist | $500 | 1 min | 14 days | AC, VMU | EE |
Tracmor | Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands | 7.2 x 2.6x 0.8 cm (22 g) | waist | €142 per unit, €214 for docking station | NA | 21 days | AC | EE | |
Tracmor D (Philips DirectLife) | Philips New Wellness Solutions | F [98] | 3,2 x 3,2 x 0,5 cm (12,5 g) | Lower back | €113 | NA | 22 weeks | AC | EE |
Dynaport activity monitor | McRoberts BV, The Hague, The Netherlands | F [99] | 12.5 x 9.5 x 3 cm (375 g) | waist + one leg sensor (thigh) | €4900 (+software) | 1 s to 1 min | 2 days (continuously) More days if SD memory card is used | movement intensity, different body positions |  |
Dynaport minimod | McRoberts BV, The Hague, The Netherlands | 8.5 x 5 x 1 cm (70 g) | waist | €1500 (unit) | 1 s to 1 min | 7 days | movement intensity, different body positions, steps | EE | |
Biotel 3dNx | Biotel Ltd, Bristol, UK | 12.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 cm | hip or waist | €800 | 5 s to 60s | 700 days | VMU | EE | |
Actimarker, EW4800P | Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd, Osaka, Japan | F [67] | 6 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm (24 g) | waist | €86 (device) | 1 min | 180 days | VMU | EE |
ActivTracer | GMS, Tokyo, Japan | L [104] | 4.8 x 6.7 x 1.6 cm (57 g) | waist |  |  |  | VMU | EE, activity intensity level |
Actical | Mini Mitter Co, Sunriver, OR, USA | 2.8 x 2.7 x 1.0 cm (17.5 g) | hip, ankle or wrist | €678 (incl. software)/€321 (unit) | 15 s to 1 min. | 45 days (1 min epochs) | AC, steps | EE, activity intensity level | |
e-AR (earworn activity recognition sensor) | Sensixa Ltd, London, UK | L [113] | 5,6 x 3,5 x 1,0 cm (7.4 g) | ear | NA | 1 min | NA | AC | EE |
PASE (Physical Activity Sensing Earpiece) | MMA7260Q, Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas | L [114] | 0,6 x 0,6 x 0,14 cm (40 g, including data logging system) | ear | NA | 15 s to 1 min. | NA | Acceleration units | EE, activity intensity level |
GENEA | Unilever Discovery, Sharnbrook Bedfordshire, UK | 3,6 x 3,0 x 1,2 cm (16 g) | Wrist, waist, ankle | NA | NA | 8 days | VMU | EE | |
Activity Style Pro HJA-350IT | Omron Healthcare, Kyoto, Japan | L [116] | 7.4 x 4.6 x 3.4 cm (60 g) | waist | NA | NA | NA | VMU | Activity intensity level |
CAM (Continuous Activity Monitor) | Maastricht Instruments B.V. | L [117] | 6.3 x 4.5 x 1.8 (102 g) | leg | NA | NA | NA | VMU | Activity intensity level, Different body positions |