| Title: | Clustering Accelerometer Activity Patterns from the UK Biobank Cohort |
| Journal: | Sensors |
| Published: | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34960314/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/s21248220 |
| URL: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/24/8220/pdf |
Publication 7237
WARNING: the interactive features of this website use CSS3, which your browser does not support. To use the full features of this website, please update your browser.
Abstract
Many researchers are beginning to adopt the use of wrist-worn accelerometers to objectively measure personal activity levels. Data from these devices are often used to summarise such activity in terms of averages, variances, exceedances, and patterns within a profile. In this study, we report the development of a clustering utilising the whole activity profile. This was achieved using the robust clustering technique of k-medoids applied to an extensive data set of over 90,000 activity profiles, collected as part of the UK Biobank study. We identified nine distinct activity profiles in these data, which captured both the pattern of activity throughout a week and the intensity of the activity: "Active 9 to 5", "Active", "Morning Movers", "Get up and Active", "Live for the Weekend", "Moderates", "Leisurely 9 to 5", "Sedate" and "Inactive". These patterns are differentiated by sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health and circadian rhythm data collected by UK Biobank. The utility of these findings are that they sit alongside existing summary measures of physical activity to provide a way to typify distinct activity patterns that may help to explain other health and morbidity outcomes, e.g., BMI or COVID-19. This research will be returned to the UK Biobank for other researchers to use.5 Authors
- Stephen Clark
- Nik Lomax
- Michelle Morris
- Francesca Pontin
- Mark Birkin
Enabling scientific discoveries that improve human health