ABCs: How to Measure Physical Activity? (Pt1) Drs Cabrita and Tikkanen | Physical Activity Researcher
How to measure physical activity? a. Questionnaires (self-assessment) i Type: 1. Time frame: last month / week / day / now 2. Paper vs. technology based (app)ii. Prosiii. Cons b. Sensorsi. Type: 1. Consumer vs. Research-orientedii. Prosiii. Cons c. Other methods: i. E.g. Environmental sensing, GPS, IoT Dr Miriam Cabrita has done her Bachelor and Master degrees at NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, and her PhD in biomedical engineering in University of Twente Then she has worked at Roessingh Research and Development Center in Netherlands for 8 years coordinating and managing EU research projects related to eHealth Teaching also courses on Physical Activity, Digital Health and Virtual Coaching at the University of Twente. She has acted as a Board Member for 5 years in International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB) Currently she is working as a Chief Customer Officer at Fibion Inc. _____________________ This podcast episode is