| Literature DB >> 30811395 |
Lyndel Hewitt1, Rebecca M Stanley1, Dylan Cliff1, Anthony D Okely1.
Abstract
The 2017 Australian and Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines recommend infants receive 30 minutes of tummy time daily. Currently, there are no validated objective measurement tools or devices to assess tummy time. The purpose of this study was to: 1) test the practicality of using devices on infants as an objective measure of tummy time, and 2) test the accuracy of developed algorithms and cut-points for predicting prone posture. Thirty-two healthy infants aged 4 to 25 weeks completed a protocol of 12 positions. Infants were placed in each position for 3 minutes while wearing a MonBaby (chest), GENEActiv (right hip) and two ActiGraphs (right hip and ankle). Direct observation was the criterion measure. The accuracy of the algorithms or cut-points to predict prone on floor, non-prone and prone supported positions were analyzed. Parents also completed a practicality questionnaire. Algorithms and cut-points to classify posture using devices from MonBaby, GENEActiv and ActiGraph (hip and ankle) were 79%, 95%, 90% and 88% accurate at defining tummy time and 100%, 98%, 100% and 96% accurate at defining non-prone positions, respectively. GENEActiv had the smallest mean difference and limits of agreement (-8.4s, limits of agreement [LoA]: -78.2 to 61.3s) for the prone on floor positions and ActiGraph Hip had the smallest mean difference and LoA for the non-prone positions (-0.2s, LoA: -1.2 to 0.9s). The majority of parents agreed all devices were practical and feasible to use with MonBaby being the preferred device. The evaluated algorithms and cut-points for GENEActiv and ActiGraph (hip) are of acceptable accuracy to objectively measure tummy time (time spent prone on floor). Accurate measurement of infant positioning practices will be important in the observation of 24-hour movement guidelines in the early years.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30811395 PMCID: PMC6392225 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210977
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Fig 1Device placement on infants.
14-week-old female wearing four devices as indicated. The parent of the individual in this manuscript has given written informed consent (as outlined in PLOS consent form) to publish these case details.
Participant characteristics.
| Infants (N = 32) | |
|---|---|
| Age (weeks) | 15.20 ± 6.39, |
| Boys (n) | 19 (59.4%) |
| Recumbent length (cm) | 61.01 ± 3.49, |
| Weight (kg) | 6.28 ± 1.25, |
| Complex medical conditions | 0 |
Participant characteristics presented as mean ± SD and range. The distribution of the sample is presented in numbers (n) and percentages (%).
Fig 2Time spent in prone on floor, non-prone and prone supported positions.
Seconds recorded by the criterion measure and the four devices for the different categories of positions.
| Direct observation | GENEActiv | ActiGraph Hip | ActiGraph Ankle | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positions | Prone on floor | Non | Prone supported | Prone on floor | Non | Prone supported | Prone on floor | Non | Prone supported | Prone on floor | Non | Prone supported | Prone on floor | Non | Prone supported |
| Duration (s) | 11749 | 49123 | 11178 | 11209 | 48124 | 5836 | 10576 | 49118 | 7105 | 10333 | 47313 | 5959 | 9302 | 49071 | 7387 |
| Accuracy (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95.4 | 98 | 52.2 | 90 | 99.9 | 63.6 | 87.9 | 96.3 | 53.3 | 79.2 | 99.9 | 66.1 |
| Average (s) | 367 | 1535 | 349 | 350 | 1504 | 182 | 331 | 1535 | 222 | 323 | 1479 | 186 | 145 | 1533 | 115 |
| SD (s) | 98 | 227 | 66 | 105 | 232 | 100 | 112 | 227 | 108 | 103 | 245 | 120 | 95 | 227 | 84 |
Data presented as duration (s), accuracy (% accuracy compared to direct observation), average (s) ± SD (s) for all 32 babies. GENEActiv and ActiGraph Hip and Ankle data presented as seconds measured by each device respectively.
#MonBaby data presented as seconds which has been estimated from percentage accuracy of the section downloaded from the MonBaby device for each time period.
^MonBaby and ActiGraph ankle were unable to differentiate between prone supported and prone positions. As such, for these devices, held in prone and prone on the parent’s chest positions (prone supported) are recorded as prone.
Total seconds prone recorded by direct observation, GENEActiv, ActiGraph Hip and ActiGraph Ankle for each position (N = 32).
| Direct observation (s) | GENEActiv | ActiGraph | ActiGraph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Prone attempt 1 | 5763 | 5668 | 5295 | 5126 |
| Left sidelying | 0 | 267 | 0 | 388 |
| Right sidelying | 0 | 732 | 4 | 8 |
| Cradle hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Held in prone | 5546 | 2932 | 2899 | 2256 |
| Prone on parent’s chest | 5632 | 2904 | 4206 | 3703 |
| Car seat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Held upright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1325 |
| Supported sitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Prone attempt 2 | 5986 | 5541 | 5281 | 5207 |
| Pram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data presented in total seconds; N = 32; Held in prone and prone on parent’s chest positions are recorded as prone supported for GENEActiv and ActiGraph Hip and prone for ActiGraph Ankle.
Fig 3Bland-Altman plots of MonBaby, GENEActiv, ActiGraph Hip and ActiGraph Ankle for prone on floor positions.
Graphs displays bias (full line), 95% limits of agreement (dashed lines) and individual participants (diamond shape); #MonBaby seconds estimated from percentage accuracy of the section downloaded for each individual participant.
Values (LoA^) when compared to direct observation from Bland-Altman procedures.
| Positions | Values (LoA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENEActiv | ActiGraph Hip | ActiGraph Ankle | MonBaby | |
| Prone on floor | -8.4(-78.2 to 61.3) | -18.3(-97.0 to 60.3) | -22.1(-124.0 to 79.7) | -38(-194.5 to 118.5) |
| Non-prone | -31.2(-154.9 to 92.4) | -0.2(-1.2 to 0.9) | -56.6(-209.5 to 96.3) | 2.0(-14.0 to 10.8) |
| Prone supported | -166.9(-390.7 to 56.8) | -127.3(-324.7 to 70.2) | -163.1(-431.7 to 105.6) | -113(-355.6 to 129.6) |
^limits of agreement
Practicality questionnaire—Number of parents and percentage of agreement (N = 32).
| The device: | MonBaby | GENEActiv | ActiGraph Hip | ActiGraph Ankle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not interfere with the positions my baby was placed in today | 32 | 29 | 25 | 30 |
| Did not interfere with my baby’s ability to move around freely | 32 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
| Was not uncomfortable for my baby to wear (including attaching and removing devices) | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Did not require a lot of input to ensure the device was kept on correctly | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| Was able to be attached by myself | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Could be tolerated by my baby to wear (during the daytime) for at least 3 days | 31 | 26 | 30 | 28 |
Practicality questionnaire results presented as number (n) and percentages (%)
Internal consistency as measured by Cronbach’s Alpha, α = 0.91