Master Thigh-Worn Accelerometry: Dive into ActiPASS & Motus for Effective Large-Scale Data Collection and Data-processing

Thigh worn accelerometers is preferred for obtaining accurate information on physical behaviors 24/7. Despite the decreased cost of these devices, managing the participant burden and the substantial workload for researchers overseeing data collection and processing remain challenging. To address this, we have developed the ActiPASS and Motus methods.

ActiPASS is a tool developed for ProPASS (https://www.propassconsortium.org), a consortium that harmonizes, and pool data globally from cohort studies. ActiPASS streamlines offline processing of vast volumes of raw accelerometer data from various brands. (https://github.com/Ergo-Tools/ActiPASS).

Motus is a system that leverages cutting-edge wearable and wireless technology. Through the Motus smartphone app, it enables self-monitoring of physical behaviors via a thigh-worn accelerometer linked to the cloud. Remote monitoring becomes seamless with an intuitive administration interface, reducing the load on both participants and researchers.

The objectives in this workshop include learning:
1. step-by-step process of attaching the accelerometers used with ActiPASS and Motus methods
2. fundamental principles behind the algorithms deriving the physical behaviours (like sit, stand, walk, run, bicycle, stairwalk, lie and sleep) from thigh worn accelerometers
3. how to use ActiPASS and Motus methods for processing data
4. how to perform a quality check of their results and critically evaluate their results.

Target Audience: Researchers and students interested in exploring the benefits of thigh-worn accelerometry, whether or not they have their own data. The focus is on learning how to collect and process data using this technology
At the end of the workshop, you’ll be equipped to evaluate ActiPASS and Motus for current and future projects, unlocking their potential in your work.