A Review of Accelerometer-based Activity Monitoring in Cancer Survivorship Research

Abstract

Background In the cancer survivorship context, physical activity and sedentary behavior have been measured using different methods. Purpose To conduct a narrative review of published research in cancer survivor populations to summarize the quality and identify gaps in reporting on accelerometer data collection, data processing, and outcome measures in cancer survivors. Methods An initial PubMed® search of articles published in English was conducted in January 2017, and a final search was conducted in May 2017. Variables extracted included study characteristics, methods for accelerometry data collection (e.g., device used), data processing (e.g., cut points used), and data reporting (e.g., ti..