Accelerometry and self-report in sedentary populations.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether self-reported exercise duration and intensity matched accelerometer data in sedentary endometrial cancer survivors and age-matched controls.


METHODS
Participants were asked to wear an accelerometer and self-report exercise bouts, duration, and intensity for one week. Self-reported duration was compared with accelerometer data.


RESULTS
Self-reported exercise-bout duration matched accelerometer duration 93% for survivors and 99% for controls. Self-reported exercise-bout intensity matched accelerometer intensity 70% for survivors and 66% for controls. There were no significant differences between groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Sedentary endometrial cancer survivors and controls self-reported duration and intensity of physical activity consistent with accelerometer data.
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230-1439, USA.
Jennifer L
JL
Jovanovic
Daniel C
DC
Hughes
George P
GP
Baum
Cindy
C
Carmack
Anthony J
AJ
Greisinger
Karen
K
Basen-Engquist
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D057566:Self Report; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*