Initial Validation of the CSA Activity Monitor during Rehabilitative Exercise among Older Adults with Chronic Disease
in Journal of Aging and Physical ActivityClick name to view affiliation
The authors examined the validity of the Computer Science and Application (CSA) activity monitor during a bout of rehabilitative exercise among older adults with chronic disease. In order to determine convergent validity, 50 participants were monitored during a 30-min walk in Study 1. In order to assess concurrent validity, 10 volunteers wore both a CSA accelerometer and a Cosmed K4 b2 portable gas-analysis unit during 30 min of rehabilitative exercise in Study 2. Study 1 results revealed significant (p < .01) positive relationships between mean CSA activity counts and estimated METs (r = .60), pedometer readings (r = .47), 6-min walk (r = .62), and self-efficacy (r = .45). Study 2 results demonstrated a significant (p < .01) positive correlation between CSA activity counts and oxygen uptake (r = .72). The findings suggest that the CSA activity monitor is an effective objective measure of physical activity during a structured, moderate-intensity bout of exercise among older adults with chronic disease.
Focht is with the Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858. Sanders, Brubaker, and Rejeski are with the Dept. of Health and Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109.
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