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Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Its Responsiveness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (2024)
Journal Article
Bin Sheeha, B., Bin Nasser, A., Williams, A., Granat, M., Johnson, D. S., Althomali, O. W., …Jones, R. (2024). Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Its Responsiveness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(21), 6479. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13216479

Background/Objectives: The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a simple and feasible tool for assessing dynamic balance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). It has an advantage as it replicates dynamic balance better than other static bal... Read More about Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Its Responsiveness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision (2024)
Journal Article
Patricks, V., Granat, M., Twiste, M., Curtin, S., & Worsley, P. (2024). Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, https://doi.org/10.1097/JPO.0000000000000518

Introduction Clinicians involved in lower-limb prosthetic provision and care do not have an objective method for measuring patients' real-world prosthesis usage. This results in a poor understanding of the full picture of the patient's everyday life... Read More about Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision.

The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns (2024)
Journal Article
Granat, M., Ahmadi, M., Stamatakis, E., & Hamer, M. (2024). The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(7), e14684. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14684

Introduction: Tailoring physical activity interventions to individual chronotypes and preferences by time of day could promote more effective and sustainable behavior change; however, our understanding of circadian physical behavior patterns is very... Read More about The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns.

Participant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life (2023)
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Edwardson, C. L., Maylor, B. D., Biddle, S. J. H., Clarke-Cornwell, A. M., Clemes, S. A., Davies, M. J., …Eborall, H. (in press). Participant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20(1), 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01539-6

Background: A cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated the effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life (SWAL) behaviour change intervention, with and without a height-adjustable desk, for reducing sitting time in desk-based workers. Staff within o... Read More about Participant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life.

A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT (2023)
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Edwardson, C. L., Maylor, B. D., Biddle, S. J., Clemes, S. A., Cox, E., Davies, M. J., …Clarke-Cornwell, A. M. (2023). A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT. Public Health Research, 11(6), 1-229. https://doi.org/10.3310/dnyc2141

Background: Office workers spend 70–85% of their time at work sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor physiological and psychological health. Evidence shows the need for fully powered randomised controlled trials, with long-term foll... Read More about A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT.

Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance (2023)
Journal Article
Speirs, C., Dunlop, M. D., Dunlop, M. D., Roper, M., & Granat, M. (2023). Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance. Sensors, 23(14), 6555. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146555

Measures of physical performance captured within a clinical setting are commonly used as a surrogate for underlying health or disease risk within an individual. By measuring physical behaviour within a free-living setting, we may be able to better qu... Read More about Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance.

Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study (2023)
Journal Article
Iveson, A. M. J., Abaraogu, U. O., Dall, P. M., Granat, M. H., & Ellis, B. M. (2023). Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105816

Individuals with intermittent claudication (IC) are less physically active than their peers, but how this varies with location is unclear. Individuals with IC and matched controls [sex, age ±5 years, home < 5 miles] wore an activity monitor (activPAL... Read More about Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study.

Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study (2023)
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restrictions: a case study. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2022-0015

The COVID-19 lockdown introduced restrictions to free-living activities. Changes to these activities can be accurately
quantified using combined measurement. Using activPAL3 and self-reports to collect activity data, the study aimed to quantify
cha... Read More about Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study.

The Cost-Effectiveness of the SMART Work &amp; Life Intervention for Reducing Sitting Time (2022)
Journal Article
Cox, E., Walker, S., Edwardson, C. L., Biddle, S. J. H., Clarke-Cornwell, A. M., Clemes, S. A., …Richardson, G. (2022). The Cost-Effectiveness of the SMART Work &amp; Life Intervention for Reducing Sitting Time. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214861

Sedentary behaviours continue to increase and are associated with heightened risks of morbidity and mortality. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of SMART Work &amp; Life (SWAL), an intervention designed to reduce sitting time inside and outside of w... Read More about The Cost-Effectiveness of the SMART Work &amp; Life Intervention for Reducing Sitting Time.

The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization (2022)
Journal Article
Shajrawi, A., Al-Smadi, A., Momani, A., Al-Akash, H., Granat, M., & Jones, I. (2022). The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 41(6), 295-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000547

Background
Self-efficacy is an important psychological construct associated with patient adherence with healthy lifestyle choices. Few studies have focused on the impacts of the type of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), non–ST-elevation myocardial... Read More about The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization.

Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Edwardson, C. L., Biddle, S. J. H., Clemes, S. A., Davies, M. J., Dunstan, D. W., Eborall, H., …Clarke-Cornwell, A. M. (2022). Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 378, e069288. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069288

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, with and without a height adjustable desk, on daily sitting time, and to investigate the relative effectiveness of the two interventions, and the effectiveness of both interventions on phy... Read More about Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial.

Activity, socket fit, comfort and community participation in lower limb prosthesis users: a Cambodian cohort study. (2022)
Journal Article
Diment, L., Nguon, R., Seng, S., Sit, V., Lors, P., Thor, P., …Dickinson, A. (2022). Activity, socket fit, comfort and community participation in lower limb prosthesis users: a Cambodian cohort study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 19(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01021-7

BackgroundAfter amputation, many people become less active, feel lonely and lose independence. Understanding the factors associated with low physical activity levels and participation could contribute to defining key interventions which can support p... Read More about Activity, socket fit, comfort and community participation in lower limb prosthesis users: a Cambodian cohort study..

Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer (2022)
Journal Article
Griffiths, B., Silver, N., Granat, M. H., & Lebel, E. (2022). Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer. Sensors, 22(7), 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22072433

The recommended treatment for idiopathic congenital clubfoot deformity involves a series of weekly castings, surgery, and a period of bracing using a foot abduction brace (FAB). Depending on the age of the child, the orthotic should be worn for perio... Read More about Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer.

Defining Continuous Walking Events in Free-Living Environments: Mind the Gap (2022)
Journal Article
Gbadamosi, A. R., Griffiths, B. N., Clarke-Cornwell, A. M., & Granat, M. H. (2022). Defining Continuous Walking Events in Free-Living Environments: Mind the Gap. Sensors, 22(5), 1720. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22051720

In free-living environments, continuous walking can be challenging to achieve without encountering interruptions, making it difficult to define a continuous walking event. While limited research has been conducted to define a continuous walking event... Read More about Defining Continuous Walking Events in Free-Living Environments: Mind the Gap.

A physical behaviour partnership from heaven: the prospective physical activity, sitting, and sleep consortium and the international society for the measurement of physical behaviour (2022)
Journal Article
Stamatakis, E., Clark, B., Ahmadi, M., Blodgett, J., Granat, M., Donnelly, A., …Koster, A. (2022). A physical behaviour partnership from heaven: the prospective physical activity, sitting, and sleep consortium and the international society for the measurement of physical behaviour. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 5(3), 129-131. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2022-0027

The advancement of science demands people and organizations work together toward worthy goals, a need that is especially pronounced in nascent fields like physical behavior. Partnerships offer an ideal vehicle for long-term collaboration to build res... Read More about A physical behaviour partnership from heaven: the prospective physical activity, sitting, and sleep consortium and the international society for the measurement of physical behaviour.

A machine learning classification model for monitoring the daily physical behaviour of lower-limb amputees (2021)
Journal Article
Griffiths, B., Diment, L., & Granat, M. (2021). A machine learning classification model for monitoring the daily physical behaviour of lower-limb amputees. Sensors, 21(22), e7458. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21227458

There are currently limited data on how prosthetic devices are used to support lower-limb prosthesis users in their free-living environment. Possessing the ability to monitor a patient’s physical behaviour while using these devices would enhance our... Read More about A machine learning classification model for monitoring the daily physical behaviour of lower-limb amputees.

A multi-center randomized control trial, comparing gamification with remote monitoring against standard rehabilitation for patients after arthroscopic shoulder surgery (2021)
Journal Article
Marley, W., Barratt, A., Pigott, T., Granat, M., Wilson, J., & Roy, B. (2022). A multi-center randomized control trial, comparing gamification with remote monitoring against standard rehabilitation for patients after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 31(1), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.08.019

Gamification has become increasingly popular in rehabilitation and is viewed as a tool to improve patient activation, motivation and engagement. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of validated Exergames played through a system using 'd... Read More about A multi-center randomized control trial, comparing gamification with remote monitoring against standard rehabilitation for patients after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort (2021)
Journal Article
Speirs, C., Granat, M., Stamatakis, E., & Hamer, M. (2021). Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31(12), 2221-2229. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14032

AbstractTo contain the recent COVID‐19 outbreak, restrictions have been imposed, which has limited outdoor activity. These physical behavior changes can have serious health implications, but there is little objective information quantifying these cha... Read More about Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort.

Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement (2020)
Journal Article
Stevens, M., Gupta, N., Inan Eroglu, E., Crowley, P., Eroglu, B., Bauman, A., …Stamatakis, E. (2020). Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000874. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000874

The Prospective Physical Activity Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) is an international collaboration platform committed to harmonise thigh-worn accelerometry data. The aim of this paper is to (1) outline observational thigh-worn accelerometry s... Read More about Thigh-worn accelerometry for measuring movement and posture across the 24-hour cycle : a scoping review and expert statement.

Concurrent measurement of global positioning system and event-based physical activity data : a methodological framework for integration (2020)
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framework for integration. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 4(1), 9-22. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2020-0005

Objective: Global positioning system (GPS) data can add context to physical activity data and have previously been integrated with epoch-based physical activity data. The current study aimed to develop a framework for integrating GPS data and event-b... Read More about Concurrent measurement of global positioning system and event-based physical activity data : a methodological framework for integration.

Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study (2020)
Journal Article
Shajrawi, A., Granat, M., Jones, I., & Astin, F. (2021). Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study. Journal of Nursing Research, 29(1), e131. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000408

Background: Regular physical activity is important for patients
with established coronary heart disease as it favorably influences
their coronary risk profile. General self-efficacy is a powerful
predictor of health behavior change that involves i... Read More about Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study.

Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Diment, L., Micó-Amigo, M., Morgado Ramírez, D., Dickinson, A., Granat, M., …Worsley, P. (in press). Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 17(1), 93. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-020-00711-4

Abstract: Background: Understanding how prostheses are used in everyday life is central to the design, provision and evaluation of prosthetic devices and associated services. This paper reviews the scientific literature on methodologies and technolog... Read More about Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use : a systematic review.

Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty (2020)
Journal Article
Bin sheeha, B., Williams, A., Johnson, D., Granat, M., Bin Nassar, A., & Jones, R. (2020). Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume, 102(15), e89. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.19.00949

Background: The Oxford Knee Score (OKS) is a reliable, valid, and sensitive assessment tool for individuals undergoing a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The published psychometric assessment of the Arabic version of the OKS (OKS-Ar) is limited to male... Read More about Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty.

Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion (2020)
Journal Article
Bin Sheeha, B., Williams, A., Johnson, D., Granat, M., & Jones, R. (2020). Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(4), 434-449. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1478

Objective: To date, no study has explored patients’ experiences, outcome expectations and satisfaction one-year post-TKA using focus-group discussion (FGD). The exploration of patients’ expectations, functional recovery and limitations may support fu... Read More about Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion.

The contribution of commuting to total daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (2020)
Journal Article
Gbadamosi, A., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Sindall, P., & Granat, M. (2020). The contribution of commuting to total daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 3(3), 189-196. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2019-0027

Background: Actively commuting to and from work can increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and increase adherence to physical activity (PA) guidelines; however, there is a lack of evidence on the contribution of mixed-mode commutes an... Read More about The contribution of commuting to total daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Does free-living physical activity improve one-year following total knee arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis : a prospective study (2020)
Journal Article
Bin sheeha, B., Granat, M., Williams, A., Sands Johnson, D., & Jones, R. (2020). Does free-living physical activity improve one-year following total knee arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis : a prospective study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2(3), 100065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100065

Objective Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the gold-standard treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis, and the primary expectations are reduced pain and improved function. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding functional changes post-TK... Read More about Does free-living physical activity improve one-year following total knee arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis : a prospective study.

Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames? (2020)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Bates, A., Costamagna, E., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Webb, J., …Dawes, H. (2020). Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames?. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1450-2

Background Walking aids are issued to older adults to prevent falls, however, paradoxically their use has been identified as a risk factor for falling. To prevent falls, walking aids must be used in a stable manner, but it remains unknown to what ext... Read More about Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames?.

A cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Arabic cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire for patients with coronary heart disease (2020)
Journal Article
Shajrawi, A., Khalil, H., Al-Smadi, A., Al-Dweik, G., Slater, P., Granat, M., …Astin, F. (2020). A cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Arabic cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire for patients with coronary heart disease. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 26(4), e12827. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12827

Aim: This study aimed to cross-culturally translate and adapt the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire into Arabic and subsequently evaluate the psychometric properties of that translation in a population of Arabic patients. Method: The original Engli... Read More about A cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Arabic cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire for patients with coronary heart disease.

Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults (2019)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Galpin, A., & Head, J. (2019). Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults. Scientific Data, 6(1), 199. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0211-6

The upper limb activity of twenty unilateral upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty anatomically intact adults were recorded over a 7-day period using two wrist worn accelerometers (Actigraph, LLC). This dataset reflects the real-world ac... Read More about Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults.

Quantifying sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit transitions in free-living environments using the activPAL thigh-worn activity monitor (2019)
Journal Article
Pickford, C., Findlow, A., Kerr, A., Banger, M., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Hollands, K., …Granat, M. (2019). Quantifying sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit transitions in free-living environments using the activPAL thigh-worn activity monitor. Gait & Posture, 73, 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.07.126

Purpose: Standing up, sitting down and walking require considerable effort and coordination, which are crucial indicators to rehabilitation (e.g. stroke), and in older populations may indicate the onset of frailty and physical and cognitive decline.... Read More about Quantifying sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit transitions in free-living environments using the activPAL thigh-worn activity monitor.

Incorporating an exercise rehabilitation programme for people with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation service : a protocol for a pilot study. (2019)
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Caldow, E., Findlow, A., Granat, M., & Schoultz, M. (2019). Incorporating an exercise rehabilitation programme for people with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation service : a protocol for a pilot study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 15, 100389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100389

Introduction:
Current UK guidance for the treatment of intermittent claudication (IC) states that supervised exercise programmes (SEPs) should be offered as first-line treatment [1], prior to surgical interventions. However, there is currently a n... Read More about Incorporating an exercise rehabilitation programme for people with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation service : a protocol for a pilot study..

Week and weekend day cadence patterns long-term post-bariatric surgery (2019)
Journal Article
Reid, R., Granat, M., Barreira, T., Haugan, C., Reid, T., & Andersen, R. (2019). Week and weekend day cadence patterns long-term post-bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery, 29, 3271-3276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-03978-2

Obesity can negatively influence walking cadence, reducing the overall intensity of daily activities and increasing the risk of weight gain.


Purpose: Objectively describe the walking cadence of individuals’ long-term post-bariatric surgery.... Read More about Week and weekend day cadence patterns long-term post-bariatric surgery.

Emerging collaborative research platforms for the next generation of physical activity, sleep and exercise medicine guidelines : the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) (2019)
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Stamatakis, E., Koster, A., Hamer, M., Rangul, V., Lee, I., Bauman, A., …Holtermann, A. (2020). Emerging collaborative research platforms for the next generation of physical activity, sleep and exercise medicine guidelines : the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep consortium (ProPASS). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100786

Galileo Galilei’s quote “measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so”
has particular relevance to health behaviours, such as physical activity (PA), sitting and
sleep, whose measurement during free living is notoriously difficult... Read More about Emerging collaborative research platforms for the next generation of physical activity, sleep and exercise medicine guidelines : the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep consortium (ProPASS).

Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring (2019)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Granat, M., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2019). Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring. Ergonomics, 62(8), 1055-1065. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2019.1615640

Prolonged standing at work is required by an estimated 60% of the employed population and is associated with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. ‘Standing’ is expected to encompass a range of activities of varying intensity. This study ai... Read More about Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring.

The contribution of active commuting to total daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (2018)
Journal Article
Gbadamosi, A., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Sindall, P., & Granat, M. (2018). The contribution of active commuting to total daily moderate to vigorous physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(10), S177. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0535

Background: Physical inactivity is associated with a number of chronic diseases. Active commuting has been recognised as a way to increase daily physical activity. The aim of this study was to look at the contribution active commuting makes to total... Read More about The contribution of active commuting to total daily moderate to vigorous physical activity.

Occupational sedentary time and associations with adiposity markers : a quantile regression analysis (2018)
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markers : a quantile regression analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(10), S187. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0535

Background: Sedentary behaviour is associated with a number of health related outcomes, independent of physical activity; however, there is limited research that has examined the role that occupational sedentary time contributes to these associations... Read More about Occupational sedentary time and associations with adiposity markers : a quantile regression analysis.

A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Edwardson, C., Biddle, S., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Clemes, S., Davies, M., Dunstan, D., …Munir, F. (2018). A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol. BMC Public Health, 18, 1120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6017-1

Background: Office-based workers typically spend 70-85% of working hours, and a large proportion of leisure time, sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor health. There is a need for fully powered randomised controlled trials (RCTs) w... Read More about A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol.

Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance (2018)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Head, J., Galpin, A., & Baker, R. (2018). Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance. Scientific reports, 8, #11084. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29503-6

Studies of the effectiveness of prosthetic hands involve assessing user performance on functional tasks in the lab/clinic, sometimes combined with self-report of real-world use. In this paper we compare real-world upper limb activity between a group... Read More about Upper limb activity in myoelectric prosthesis users is biased towards the intact limb and appears unrelated to goal-directed task performance.

Methods for the real-world evaluation of fall detection technology : a scoping review (2018)
Journal Article
Broadley, R., Klenk, J., Thies, S., Kenney, L., & Granat, M. (2018). Methods for the real-world evaluation of fall detection technology : a scoping review. Sensors, 18(7), https://doi.org/10.3390/s18072060

Falls in older adults present a major growing healthcare challenge and reliable detection
of falls is crucial to minimise their consequences. The majority of development and testing has
used laboratory simulations. As simulations do not cover the w... Read More about Methods for the real-world evaluation of fall detection technology : a scoping review.

Characteristics of a protocol to collect objective physical activity/sedentary behaviour data in a large study : seniors USP (understanding sedentary patterns) (2018)
Journal Article
Dall, P., Skelton, D., Dontje, M., Coulter, E., Stewart, S., Cox, S., …Chastin, S. (2018). Characteristics of a protocol to collect objective physical activity/sedentary behaviour data in a large study : seniors USP (understanding sedentary patterns). Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 1(1), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2017-0004

The Seniors USP study measured sedentary behaviour (activPAL3, 9 day wear) in older adults. The measurement protocol had three key characteristics: enabling 24-hour wear (monitor location, waterproofing); minimising data loss (reducing monitor failur... Read More about Characteristics of a protocol to collect objective physical activity/sedentary behaviour data in a large study : seniors USP (understanding sedentary patterns).

Comparison of single- and dual-monitor approaches to differentiate sitting from lying in free-living conditions (2018)
Journal Article
Smits, E., Winkler, E., Healy, G., Dall, P., Granat, M., & Hodges, P. (2018). Comparison of single- and dual-monitor approaches to differentiate sitting from lying in free-living conditions. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28(8), 1888-1896. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13203

High levels of sedentary time have been detrimentally linked to health outcomes. Differentiating sitting from lying may help to further understand the mechanisms associated with these health impacts. This study compares the inter‐method agreement bet... Read More about Comparison of single- and dual-monitor approaches to differentiate sitting from lying in free-living conditions.

Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts (2017)
Journal Article
Gee, N., Dall, P., Ellis, S., Ellis, B., Granat, M., & Mills, D. (2017). Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 293-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.1086

The study examined the influence of dog ownership on physical activity (PA) in community dwelling older adults using a longitudinal design and an objective measure of PA (activPAL monitor).

Eighty six participants (aged 65–81 years) were matched... Read More about Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts.

Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage (2017)
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Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Head, J., & Galpin, A. (2018). Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 42(1), 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364617706751

BACKGROUND: Current outcome measures used in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis studies include clinical tests of function and self-report questionnaires on real world prosthesis use. Research in other cohorts has questioned both the validity of self-... Read More about Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage.

The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study (2017)
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Dall, M., Ellis, L., Ellis, B., Grant, P., Coyler, A., Gee, N., …Mills, D. (2017). The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study. BMC Public Health, 17, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4422-5

Background: There is some evidence to suggest that dog ownership may improve physical activity (PA) among
older adults, but to date, studies examining this, have either depended on self-report or incomplete datasets due to
the type of activity moni... Read More about The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study.

Total hip arthroplasty improves pain and function but not physical activity (2017)
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Jeldi, A., Deakin, A., Allen, D., Granat, M., Grant, M., & Stansfield, B. (2017). Total hip arthroplasty improves pain and function but not physical activity. Journal of Arthroplasty, 32(7), 2191-2198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.002

Background:
People with hip osteoarthritis are likely to limit physical activity (PA) engagement due to
pain and lack of function. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) reduces pain and improves function,
potentially allowing increased PA. PA of THA patie... Read More about Total hip arthroplasty improves pain and function but not physical activity.

Large scale population assessment of physical activity using wrist worn accelerometers: The UK Biobank Study (2017)
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Doherty, A., Hammerla, N., Jackson, D., Plötz, T., Olivier, P., Granat, M., …Wareham, N. (2017). Large scale population assessment of physical activity using wrist worn accelerometers: The UK Biobank Study. PLoS ONE, 12(2), e0169649. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169649

BACKGROUND: Physical activity has not been objectively measured in prospective cohorts with sufficiently large numbers to reliably detect associations with multiple health outcomes. Technological advances now make this possible. We describe the metho... Read More about Large scale population assessment of physical activity using wrist worn accelerometers: The UK Biobank Study.

Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk (2017)
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Tigbe, W., Granat, M., Sattar, N., & Lean, M. (2017). Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk. International Journal of Obesity, 41, 689-696. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.30

Background
The relationship between metabolic risk and time spent sitting, standing and stepping has not been well established. The present study aimed to determine associations of objectively measured time spent siting, standing and stepping, with... Read More about Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk.

A technique to record the sedentary to walk movement during free living mobility : a comparison of healthy and stroke populations (2016)
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Kerr, A., Rafferty, D., Hollands, K., Barber, M., & Granat, M. (2017). A technique to record the sedentary to walk movement during free living mobility : a comparison of healthy and stroke populations. Gait & Posture, 52, 233-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.11.046

Background


Hesitation between moving from a sedentary posture (lying/sitting) to walking is a characteristic of
mobility impaired individuals, as identified from laboratory studies. Knowing the extent to which this
hesitation occurs during ev... Read More about A technique to record the sedentary to walk movement during free living mobility : a comparison of healthy and stroke populations.

Attending a workplace : its contribution to volume and intensity of physical activity (2016)
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Rafferty, D., Dolan, C., & Granat, M. (2016). Attending a workplace : its contribution to volume and intensity of physical activity. Physiological Measurement, 37(12), 2144-2153. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/37/12/2144

Understanding the contribution that attending a workplace has in accumulating physical activity (PA) may help inform strategies used to increase PA. This study explores the influence that attending work has on the total number of steps taken and the... Read More about Attending a workplace : its contribution to volume and intensity of physical activity.

Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour: are we sitting differently? (2016)
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Clarke-Cornwell, A., Farragher, T., Cook, P., & Granat, M. (2016). Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour: are we sitting differently?. Physiological Measurement, 37(10), 1669-1685. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/37/10/1669

Sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes. Studies that have used ActiGraph monitors to define sedentary time tend to use a threshold of  <100 counts per minute (cpm) for classifying SB; however, this cut-point w...

Differentiating sitting and lying using a thigh-worn accelerometer (2016)
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Lyden, K., John, D., Dall, P., & Granat, M. (2016). Differentiating sitting and lying using a thigh-worn accelerometer. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48(4), 742-747. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000804

A tri-axial accelerometer worn on the thigh can provide information on the angle of rotation of the thigh. These data may be used to estimate periods of lying versus sitting. Purpose: To
develop and test a classification algorithm to identify sedent... Read More about Differentiating sitting and lying using a thigh-worn accelerometer.

The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Taraldsen, K., Thingstad, P., Sletvold, O., Lydersen, S., Granat, M., Chastin, S., & Helbostad, J. (2015). The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 15, 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0153-6

Background
This study is part of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, where we compared free-living physical behavior in daily life 4 and 12 months following hip surgery for patients managed with comprehensive geriatric care (CGC) in a geriatric ward... Read More about The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial.

Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus (2015)
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Wijndaele, K., Westgate, K., Stephens, S., Blair, S., Bull, F., Chastin, S., …Healy, G. (2015). Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 47(10), 2129-2139. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000661

Purpose: To describe the scope of accelerometry data collected internationally in adults; and, to
obtain a consensus from measurement experts regarding the optimal strategies to harmonize
international accelerometry data. Methods: In March 2014 a c... Read More about Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus.

Visualization of sedentary behavior using an event- based approach (2015)
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based approach. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 19(3), 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2015.1048342

Visualization is commonly used in the interpretation of physical behavior (PB) data, either in conjunction with or as precursor to formal analysis. Effective representations of the data can enable the identification of patterns of behavior, and how t... Read More about Visualization of sedentary behavior using an event- based approach.

Quantifying the cadence of free-living walking using event-based analysis (2015)
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Granat, M., Clarke, C., Holdsworth, R., Stansfield, B., & Dall, P. (2015). Quantifying the cadence of free-living walking using event-based analysis. Gait & Posture, 42(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.04.012

Purpose: Free-living walking occurs over a wide range of durations and intensities (cadence). Therefore,
its characterisation requires a full description of the distribution of duration and cadence of these
walking events. The aim was to use event-... Read More about Quantifying the cadence of free-living walking using event-based analysis.

The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour (2015)
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Hollins-Martin, C., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. (2015). The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 60(2), 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12230

Introduction: There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor.
The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to d... Read More about The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour.

Seasonal variation in the distribution of daily stepping in 11-13 year old school children (2015)
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McCrorie, P., Duncan, E., Granat, M., & Stansfield, B. (2015). Seasonal variation in the distribution of daily stepping in 11-13 year old school children. International journal of exercise science, 8(4), 358-371

Seasonality studies in adolescent’s physical activity(PA) tend to report total PA (e.g. steps/day) rather than more specific detail such as steps/hour. This study compared the detailed changes in PA between seasons. Thirty three adolescents (baseline... Read More about Seasonal variation in the distribution of daily stepping in 11-13 year old school children.

Quantification of outdoor mobility by use of accelerometer-measured physical behaviour (2015)
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Taraldsen, K., Granat, M., & Helbostad, J. (2015). Quantification of outdoor mobility by use of accelerometer-measured physical behaviour. BioMed Research International, 2015, Article ID 910259. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/910259

Hip fractures in older persons are associated with both low levels of daily physical activity and loss of outdoor mobility. The aim of this study was to investigate if accelerometer-based measures of physical behaviour can be used to determine if peo... Read More about Quantification of outdoor mobility by use of accelerometer-measured physical behaviour.

True cadence and step accumulation are not equivalent : the effect of intermittent claudication on free-living cadence (2014)
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Stansfield, B., Clarke, C., Dall, P., Godwin, R., Holdsworth, R., & Granat, M. (2015). True cadence and step accumulation are not equivalent : the effect of intermittent claudication on free-living cadence. Gait & Posture, 41(2), 414-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.11.002

‘True cadence’ is the rate of stepping during the period of stepping. ‘Step accumulation’ is the steps
within an epoch of time (e.g. 1 min). These terms have been used interchangeably in the literature. These
outcomes are compared within a populati... Read More about True cadence and step accumulation are not equivalent : the effect of intermittent claudication on free-living cadence.

Objective assessment of intensity categorization of the previous day physical activity recall questionnaire in 11–13 year old children (2014)
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McBrearty, D., McCrorie, P., Granat, M., Duncan, E., & Stansfield, B. (2014). Objective assessment of intensity categorization of the previous day physical activity recall questionnaire in 11–13 year old children. Physiological Measurement, 35(11), 2329-2342. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/35/11/2329

The Previous Day Physical Activity Recall (PDPAR) self-report questionnaire asks children to categories their time in 30 min blocks under activity codes and activity intensity (ActInt). Text and visual descriptors of ActInt are used which include pos... Read More about Objective assessment of intensity categorization of the previous day physical activity recall questionnaire in 11–13 year old children.

Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Jeldi, A., Grant, P., Granat, M., McDonald, D., Deakin, A., & Stansfield, B. (2014). Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis. Gait & Posture, 39(sup 1), S96-S97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.04.133

Introduction and aim: Total hip replacement (THR) aims to reduce pain and disability [1]. However in the long term, even in the absence of pain, there is reduced muscle strength, postural stability and flexibility [2]. Enhanced Recovery Programmes (E... Read More about Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis.

Event-based analysis of free-living behaviour (2012)
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Granat, M. (2012). Event-based analysis of free-living behaviour. Physiological Measurement, 33(11), 1785-1800. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/33/11/1785

The quantification of free-living physical activities is important in understanding how physical activity and sedentary behaviour impact on health and also on how interventions might modify free-living behaviour to enhance health. Quantification, and... Read More about Event-based analysis of free-living behaviour.

Validity, practical utility, and reliability of the activPAL in preschool children (2012)
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activPAL in preschool children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(4), 761-768. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31823b1dc7

Purpose: With the increasing global prevalence of childhood obesity, it is important to have appropriate measurement tools for investigating factors (e.g.,sedentary time) contributing to positive energy balance in early childhood. For preschool child... Read More about Validity, practical utility, and reliability of the activPAL in preschool children.

A combination of botulinum toxin A therapy and functional electrical stimulation in children with cerebral palsy - a pilot study (2012)
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Galen, S., Wiggins, L., McWilliam, R., & Granat, M. (2012). A combination of botulinum toxin A therapy and functional electrical stimulation in children with cerebral palsy - a pilot study. Technology and Health Care, 20(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-2011-0648

BACKGROUND: Among the ambulant population of children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP), dynamic equinus is one of the most common form of gait deviation that is encountered.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the combined effects of Functional Electrical S... Read More about A combination of botulinum toxin A therapy and functional electrical stimulation in children with cerebral palsy - a pilot study.

The prevalence of upright non-stepping time in comparison to stepping time in 11–13 year old school children across seasons (2012)
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McCrorie, P., Duncan, E., Granat, M., & Stansfield, B. (2012). The prevalence of upright non-stepping time in comparison to stepping time in 11–13 year old school children across seasons. Physiological Measurement, 33(11), 1901-1912. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/33/11/1901

Evidence suggests that behaviours such as standing are beneficial for our health.
Unfortunately, little is known of the prevalence of this state, its importance in
relation to time spent stepping or variation across seasons. The aim of this study
w... Read More about The prevalence of upright non-stepping time in comparison to stepping time in 11–13 year old school children across seasons.