Impact of anatomical placement of an accelerometer on prediction of physical activity energy expenditure in lower-limb amputees

Peter Ladlow, Tom E Nightingale, M Polly McGuigan, Alexander N Bennett, Rhodri Phillip and James L J Bilzon

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Purpose: To assess the influence of the anatomical placement of a tri-axial accelerometer on the prediction of physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in traumatic lower-limb amputees during walking and to develop valid population-specific prediction algorithms. Methods: Thirty participants, consisting of unilateral (n = 10), and bilateral (n = 10) amputees, and non-injured controls (n = 10) volunteered to complete eight activities; resting in a supine position, walking on a flat (0.48, 0.67, 0.89, 1.12, 1.34 m.s-1) and an inclined (3 and 5% gradient at 0.89 m.s-1) treadmill. During each task, expired gases were collected and an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer was worn on the right hip, left hip and lumbar spine. Linear regression analyses were conducted between outputs from each accelerometer site and criterion PAEE (indirect calorimetry). Mean bias ± 95% limits of agreement were calculated. Additional covariates were incorporated to assess whether they improved the prediction accuracy of regression models. Subsequent mean absolute error statistics were calculated for the derived models at all sites using a leave-one out cross-validation analysis. Results: Predicted PAEE at each anatomical location was significantly (P

Date: 2017
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