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The activAnalyzer package was primarily built for working through a Shiny app. The procedure for using the app is explained in the related user’s guide. The functions used in this app can also be used to analyze data outside the app, as shown below.

Getting file

file <- system.file("extdata", "acc.agd", package = "activAnalyzer")

Preparing dataset

mydata <- prepare_dataset(data = file)

Getting nonwear/wear time marks

mydata_with_wear_marks <- 
  mydata %>%
  mark_wear_time(
    to_epoch = 60,
    cts = "vm",
    frame = 90, 
    allowanceFrame = 2, 
    streamFrame = 30
    )
#> frame is 90
#> streamFrame is 30
#> allowanceFrame is 2

Viewing data with nonwear/wear time marks

plot_data(data = mydata_with_wear_marks, metric = "vm")

Plot with nonwear/wear time marks

Viewing data with nonwear/wear time marks and with a zoom in on the figure

plot_data(
  data = mydata_with_wear_marks, 
  metric = "vm",
  zoom_from = "16:00:00",
  zoom_to = "18:00:00"
  )

Plot with nonwear/wear time marks and with a zoom in on the figure

Getting activity intensity marks

mydata_with_intensity_marks <- 
  mark_intensity(
     data = mydata_with_wear_marks, 
     col_axis = "vm", 
     equation = "Sasaki et al. (2011) [Adults]",
     sed_cutpoint = 200, 
     mpa_cutpoint = 2690, 
     vpa_cutpoint = 6167, 
     age = 32,
     weight = 67,
     sex = "male"
    )

Viewing data with activity intensity marks

plot_data_with_intensity(
  mydata_with_intensity_marks, 
  metric = "vm",
  valid_wear_time_start = "00:00:00",
  valid_wear_time_end = "23:59:59"
  )

Plot with activity intensity marks

Viewing data with activity intensity marks and grey bands to highlight the daily period considered for analysis

plot_data_with_intensity(
  mydata_with_intensity_marks, 
  metric = "vm",
  valid_wear_time_start = "07:00:00",
  valid_wear_time_end = "22:00:00"
  )

Plot with activity intensity marks and grey bands to highlight the daily period considered for analysis

Viewing data with activity intensity marks and a zoom in on the figure

plot_data_with_intensity(
  mydata_with_intensity_marks, 
  metric = "vm",
  zoom_from = "13:00:00",
  zoom_to = "16:30:00"
  )

Plot with activity intensity marks and a zoom in on the figure

Getting activity metrics by day

results_by_day <-
  mydata_with_intensity_marks %>%
  recap_by_day(
    age = 32, 
    weight = 67, 
    sex = "male",
    valid_wear_time_start = "07:00:00",
    valid_wear_time_end = "22:00:00",
    start_first_bin = 0,
    start_last_bin = 10000,
    bin_width = 500
    )

Computing means of the metrics using the valid days

mean_results <-
  results_by_day$df_all_metrics  %>%
  average_results(minimum_wear_time = 10, fun = "mean")

Computing medians of the metrics using the valid days

median_results <-
  results_by_day$df_all_metrics  %>%
  average_results(minimum_wear_time = 10, fun = "median")

Showing activity volume metrics

Results by day: Tabular view

results_by_day$df_all_metrics %>% 
  dplyr::select(date:total_steps) %>%
  reactable::reactable(striped = TRUE, defaultColDef = reactable::colDef(align = "center", minWidth = 180))

Results by day: Graphical view

create_fig_res_by_day(
  results_by_day$df_all_metrics, 
  minimum_wear_time_for_analysis = 10, 
  start_day_analysis = "00:00:00", 
  end_day_analysis = "23:59:00", 
  metrics = "volume",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  ) + theme(plot.margin = margin(1, 1, 1, 1, "cm"))

Graphical view of the results by day for the activity volume metrics

Means | Medians computed using valid days

create_flextable_summary(
  results_summary_means = mean_results, 
  results_summary_medians = median_results, 
  metrics = "volume",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  )

Metric

Daily mean | median

Number of valid days

5

Wear time (min)

767.8 (12:47:48) | 770.0 (12:50:00)

Axis 1 total counts

513108.6 | 359125.0

VM total counts

970344.6 | 806592.1

Axis 1 mean (counts/min)

686.7 | 498.8

VM mean (counts/min)

1290.6 | 1047.5

SED time (min)

283.0 (04:43:00) | 292.0 (04:52:00)

LPA time (min)

391.8 (06:31:48) | 407.0 (06:47:00)

MPA time (min)

57.8 (00:57:48) | 51.0 (00:51:00)

VPA time (min)

35.2 (00:35:12) | 4.0 (00:04:00)

MVPA time (min)

93.0 (01:33:00) | 77.0 (01:17:00)

SED wear time proportion (%)

36.9 | 40.0

LPA wear time proportion (%)

50.6 | 50.2

MPA wear time proportion (%)

7.6 | 7.1

VPA wear time proportion (%)

4.9 | 0.6

MVPA wear time proportion (%)

12.4 | 10.7

Ratio MVPA / SED

0.33 | 0.27

Total MVPA MET-hr

8.63 | 5.56

Total kcal

1730.04 | 1548.93

PAL

1.99 | 1.78

Total steps

14869 | 14056


Comparisons with norms and recommendations

# PAL
g_pal <- create_fig_pal(score = mean_results[["pal"]], "en") + theme(plot.margin = margin(2, 1, 0.5, 1, "cm"))
  
# Steps
g_steps <- create_fig_steps(score = mean_results[["total_steps"]], "en") + theme(plot.margin = margin(0, 1, 0.5, 1, "cm"))

# MVPA
g_mvpa <- create_fig_mvpa(score = mean_results[["minutes_MVPA"]], "en") + theme(plot.margin = margin(0, 1, 0, 1, "cm"))

# SED
g_sed <- create_fig_sed(score = mean_results[["minutes_SED"]], "en") + theme(plot.margin = margin(0, 1, 0, 1, "cm"))

# MVPA/SED ratio
g_ratio <- create_fig_ratio_mvpa_sed(score = mean_results[["ratio_mvpa_sed"]], "en") + theme(plot.margin = margin(0, 1, 1, 1, "cm"))

# Whole figure
(g_pal + theme(legend.position = "top")) / g_steps / (g_mvpa | g_sed | g_ratio) + 
    plot_layout(heights = c(0.8, 0.7, 1.5)) & theme(legend.justification = "center")

Comparisons with norms and recommendations

Showing step accumulation metrics

Results by day: Tabular view

results_by_day$df_all_metrics %>% 
  dplyr::select(date, max_steps_60min:peak_steps_1min) %>%
  reactable::reactable(striped = TRUE, defaultColDef = reactable::colDef(align = "center", minWidth = 180))

Results by day: Graphical view

create_fig_res_by_day(
  results_by_day$df_all_metrics, 
  minimum_wear_time_for_analysis = 10, 
  start_day_analysis = "00:00:00", 
  end_day_analysis = "23:59:00", 
  metrics = "step_acc",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  ) + theme(plot.margin = margin(1, 1, 1, 1, "cm"))

Graphical view of the results by day for the step accumulation metrics

Means | Medians computed using valid days

create_flextable_summary(
  results_summary_means = mean_results, 
  results_summary_medians = median_results,
  metrics = "step_acc",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  )

Metric

Daily mean | median

Number of valid days

5

Max step acc. 60 min (steps/min)

57.85 | 50.90

Max step acc. 30 min (steps/min)

70.05 | 71.63

Max step acc. 20 min (steps/min)

74.29 | 83.05

Max step acc. 5 min (steps/min)

95.20 | 112.80

Max step acc. 1 min (steps/min)

109.00 | 118.00

Peak step acc. 60 min (steps/min)

74.60 | 70.88

Peak step acc. 30 min (steps/min)

86.60 | 86.73

Peak step acc. 20 min (steps/min)

91.75 | 97.70

Peak step acc. 5 min (steps/min)

105.24 | 117.20

Peak step acc. 1 min (steps/min)

109.00 | 118.00


Showing intensity gradient and MX metrics

Distribution of time spent in intensity bins

  results_by_day$p_band

Distribution of time spent in intensity bins | Bar plot

  results_by_day$p_log

Distribution of time spent in intensity bins | Log-log plot

Results by day: Tabular view

results_by_day$df_all_metrics %>% 
  dplyr::select(date, ig:M5) %>%
  reactable::reactable(striped = TRUE, defaultColDef = reactable::colDef(align = "center", minWidth = 180))

Results by day: Graphical view

create_fig_res_by_day(
  results_by_day$df_all_metrics, 
  minimum_wear_time_for_analysis = 10, 
  start_day_analysis = "00:00:00", 
  end_day_analysis = "23:59:00", 
  metrics = "int_distri",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  ) + theme(plot.margin = margin(1, 1, 1, 1, "cm"))

Graphical view of the results by day for the intensity gradient and MX metrics

Means | Medians computed using valid days

create_flextable_summary(
  results_summary_means = mean_results, 
  results_summary_medians = median_results,
  metrics = "int_distri",
  epoch_label = "60s"
  )

Metric

Daily mean | median

Number of valid days

5

Intensity gradient

-1.51 | -1.36

M1/3 (counts/60s)

229.9 | 200.9

M120 (counts/60s)

3089.0 | 2064.0

M60 (counts/60s)

4040.2 | 3054.7

M30 (counts/60s)

4978.6 | 4721.2

M15 (counts/60s)

5730.7 | 5763.9

M5 (counts/60s)

6558.7 | 6160.1


Radar view based on the means of valid days

create_fig_mx_summary(
data = mean_results,
labels = NULL,
mpa_cutpoint = 2690, 
vpa_cutpoint = 6167
)

Radar plot for the MX metrics

Showing sedentary behaviour accumulation metrics based on valid days

Getting results

accum_metrics_sed <- 
  compute_accumulation_metrics(
    data = mydata_with_intensity_marks, 
    behaviour = "sed",
    dates = c("2021-04-07", "2021-04-08", "2021-04-09", "2021-04-10", "2021-04-11")
    )

Temporal distribution of sedentary bouts

accum_metrics_sed$p_breaks

Temporal distribution of sedentary bouts

Alpha coefficient, median bout duration (MBD), usual bout duration (UBD), and Gini index

p1 <- accum_metrics_sed$p_alpha  + guides(color = "none", fill = "none")
p2 <- accum_metrics_sed$p_MBD    + guides(color = "none", fill = "none")
p3 <- accum_metrics_sed$p_UBD
p4 <- accum_metrics_sed$p_gini

(p1 | p2) / (p3 | p4) + plot_layout(guides = "collect") & theme(legend.position = 'bottom') 

Alpha coefficient, median bout duration (MBD), usual bout duration (UBD), and Gini index related to sedentary behaviour

Showing physical activity accumulation metrics based on valid days

Getting results

accum_metrics_pa <- 
  compute_accumulation_metrics(
    mydata_with_intensity_marks, 
    behaviour = "pa",
    dates = c("2021-04-07", "2021-04-08", "2021-04-09", "2021-04-10", "2021-04-11")
    )

Temporal distribution of physical activity bouts

accum_metrics_pa$p_breaks

Temporal distribution of physical activity bouts

Alpha coefficient, median bout duration (MBD), usual bout duration (UBD), and Gini index

p1 <- accum_metrics_pa$p_alpha  + guides(color = "none", fill = "none")
p2 <- accum_metrics_pa$p_MBD    + guides(color = "none", fill = "none")
p3 <- accum_metrics_pa$p_UBD
p4 <- accum_metrics_pa$p_gini

(p1 | p2) / (p3 | p4) + plot_layout(guides = "collect") & theme(legend.position = 'bottom') 

Alpha coefficient, median bout duration (MBD), usual bout duration (UBD), and Gini index related to physical activity