Validation of Objective Measures of Place-Based Physical Activity

University of California San Diego

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01886261

111274/ 121378

R01CA167693 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Usability of the PALMS system, validity of the PALMS system and added value to an existing cohort study.

Hypothesis: Addition of GPS device and use of PALMS system will allow researchers to better examine place-based interventions.

Full description

The Personal Activity Location Measurement System (PALMS) researchers at UCSD have created a web-based processing system for location (GPS) and physical activity (accelerometer) data. We will collect data on a pilot sample of 40 Hispanic persons to a) test the validity of PALMS assessments of transportation modes, and activity in different locations against an objective record of activities derived from images collected by Vicon Revue; b) compare PALMS assessments of transportation modes and activity locations to other self-report measures and interview measures; c) assess the construct validity of PALMS-based activity assessment.

We will be assessing the usability of PALMS in a research staff with no previous experience of using the PALMS system. We will be assessing the added value of using PALMS to examine a place-based intervention in an existing cohort study.

Enrollment: 144 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Validation Study

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults (18+ years old)
• Self-identify as Hispanic/Latino(a)
• Have a variety of primary transportation modes
• Have a variety of physical activity levels both occupational and leisure
• Commute different distances to the location

Exclusion Criteria:

• Illness that prevents normal activities
• Inability to ambulate
• Unable to wear the devices for up to 7 days
• Unable to complete two phone interviews in English or Spanish
• Unable to complete a written survey in English or Spanish

Usability Testing:

Research staff members of the SDSU Fe en Accion research study.

Added Value Cohort: Fe en Accion

Inclusion Criteria (Participants of the cohort):

• Attend church weekly
• Age: 18 - 65 years old
• Must live in San Diego County
• Live within 4 miles of their church
• engage in less than 150 minutes of leisure time moderate and vigorous physical activity
• Latina woman