Table 4 Results from Round 2 and Round 3 for activity pattern and component definitions and examples
From: Defining and reporting activity patterns: a modified Delphi study
|  | Round 2 (n = 16) | Round 3 (n = 12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Agree (%)* | Disagree (%)** | Agree (%)* | Disagree (%)** | |
Final definition of activity patterns and activity pattern components | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Activity patterns1 | The temporal structure of physical activity and sedentary behaviour [movement behaviours] accumulated over a specified time period during the waking hours | 62.5% | 12.5% | 83.3% | 8.3% |
Activity intensity1 | Rate of energy expenditure required to perform waking activities | 87.5% | 6.3% | - | - |
Posture1 | The posture of the body (e.g., lying, reclining, sitting, or upright) | 75% | 12.5% | 91.7% | 8.3% |
Activity bout | Unbroken period of time engaged in physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour ([33, 37]) | 81.3% | 6.3% | - | - |
Transition | Change from one activity intensity or posture to another | 75% | 6.3% | 91.7% | 8.3% |
Specified time periods1 | Periods of the day (e.g., hourly periods); days of the week (e.g., Monday-Friday); seasons (e.g., Winter, Summer) | 68.8% | 0% | 91.7% | 0% |
Frequency2 | Number of times an activity is performed within a specified time period (e.g., bouts/day) | 87.5% | 0% | - | - |
Type2 | The type of physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour being undertaken | 75% | 6.3% | 83.8% | 8.3% |
Activity pattern examples | Â | ||||
Reporting the frequency, intensity and duration of activity bouts that occur throughout the day (e.g., daily number of minutes spent in ≥ 20-min moderate-intensity bouts; daily number of minutes spent in ≥ 30-min sedentary bouts)1 | 81.3% | 12.5% | - | - - | |
Examining time spent in at least one intensity accumulated in a discrete time period during the day (e.g., lunchtime, recess)1 | 37.5% | 50% | 8.3% | 66.7% | |
Reporting the frequency of postural transitions in specified time period(s) during the day (e.g., at work, during class time)1 | 75% | 6.3% | 83.3% | 16.7% | |
Examining the time spent in least one intensity across different seasons (e.g., winter, summer)1 | 56.3% | 25% | 75% | 8.3% | |
Examining the frequency, intensity and duration of activity bouts accumulated on different days of the week (e.g., weekday vs. weekend day, Monday vs. Tuesday) | 75% | 12.5% | 100% | 0% | |
Reporting the frequency, intensity and duration of activity bouts accumulated in discrete time period(s) during the day (e.g., during school time, during work time) | 81.3% | 0% | - | - - | |