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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour

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Peer-reviewed research about fundamental measurement problems related to the use and application of device-based technology to assess physical behaviors.

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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 We have an active Call for Associate Editors, who help ensure the articles that publish in the journal are rigorously peer reviewed. This is a great opportunity for researchers who want to shape the field through service. More info: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM... 📅 Deadline: 9/18/26
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🧐 What if we asked “what does your whole movement day look like?” 🧠 This systematic review highlights how #accelerometer data can be used to identify physical behavior profiles that may help us better understand links between daily #movement and health. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2025-0054
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
⚡ LLMs are more than a new AI tool; they represent a paradigm shift. 📰 This article outlines four characteristics of LLMs and how these could apply to the analysis and interpretation of physical behavior wearable data. Free access technical note available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🙋How much does a monitor matter in pediatric movement research? ⚖️Even with the same placement, thigh‑worn accelerometers can differ, especially for dynamic movements (e.g., running). Important implications for measurement, harmonization, and comparability. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2025-0078
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
NEW: This commentary underscores why equity, diversity, & inclusion must be central to wearables research, particularly with increased harmonization and standardization efforts. A call to action for researchers, funders, and policymakers: inclusive science is essential! 📖 doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🏆Emerging Scholar Paper of the Year Award – 2025🏆 We are pleased to announce that the paper “Identifying Days of Valid Wear for Studies Using Consumer-Grade Accelerometer-Based Activity Trackers: ActiWearCheck, a Python Library” has been selected as our Emerging Scholar Paper of the Year for 2025.
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🏆 Distinguished Paper of the Year Award – 2025 🏆 We are pleased to announce that the paper “Representativeness in Physical Activity Surveillance: Who Wants to Wear an Accelerometer and Who Owns a Personal Activity Tracker?” has been selected as our Distinguished Paper of the Year for 2025.
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🔔 New Articles! 🫀 Data-Driven Profiling of Accelerometer-Determined Physical Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Adults: A Systematic Review ⚖️ Validation of Wearable Camera Still-Image Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Against Direct Observation #wearabletech #HealthResearch
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🧸 #PediatricResearch & others who focus on measuring how children move -- read about some promising outcomes from the SENS Motion Activity Algorithm for detecting sitting, standing, walking, and running in children aged 3–14. 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #accelerometry #childrensresearch #movement
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🧪 A recent article puts the pocket‑worn Fibion to the test! 📊 In a lab setting, Fibion accurately classified key activity types (sitting, walking, stair climbing, and running) & activity intensities, with moderate to high reliability between pockets. 🔗: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @fibion.bsky.social
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🚶‍➡️Do researchers really need multiple video reviews to accurately count treadmill steps? 💡New research shows that a single real-time observer delivers <1% deviation—even at varying speeds. ✅ ➡️ Fewer resources. Same precision. Smarter data collection. Article: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🏆 Papers of the Year — Vote Now! We’re highlighting nominees for: 📘 Emerging Scholar Paper of the Year 📗 Distinguished Scholar Paper of the Year Browse the slides in this post for access to nominated papers. 🗳 Cast your vote: forms.gle/QG7LiZH6Uhj9... ⏳ Vote by April 3, 2026
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📢 Article coming soon! New research shows that WHEN physical activity happens matters, not just how much. This improves mortality prediction in older adults. Using minute‑level wearables + ML survival models. Graphical abstract below. #PhysicalActivity #Wearables #Aging #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
🆕Just Accepted: The Promise of Foundational Large Language Models in Analysis and Interpretation of Wearable Data: Implications for Physical Behavior Research ✅Full text coming soon, in the meantime, check out this teaser abstract 👀
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
⚖️ ActiGraph GT9X and LEAP were compared across 7 days. ✅MIMS were used to calculate sedentary time, light physical PA, and moderate to vigorous PA. 💡 Results show acceptable to excellent agreement. #OpenAccess article: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #WearableTech #Accelerometry #DigitalHealthResearch
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
👀 Just Accepted: "Data-Driven Profiling of Accelerometer-Determined Physical Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Adults: A Systematic Review". 📰 Take a peek at this new review article here first! Full text coming soon.
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
📱 How much is too much when it comes to EMA and wearables? With an average of 11.5 prompts per day and 4 devices worn simultaneously, participants across Europe still reported high ease of use, ethical satisfaction, and manageable burden. Read the #OpenAccess article here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🎥 Meet iPlayer: a new way to annotate video. Open-source, cross-platform, configurable time windows, & more. Built to support precise observation of human activity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @damienhci.bsky.social #OpenSourceSoftware #ResearchTools #BehavioralScience #ActivityRecognition
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
💡From 22,000+ records to one framework. This systematic review is the largest inventory of metrics & methods for characterizing temporal movement ➕ a taxonomy for researchers. #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @pcdempsey.bsky.social #WearableTech #DigitalHealth #HealthData #BehavioralScience
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🔍 Missing accelerometer data doesn't have to mean missing evidence. Several imputation approaches in longitudinal studies were evaluated. Read to learn strategies that outperformed discard-based methods here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @mbieleke.bsky.social #accelerometry #missingdata
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ismpb.bsky.social @ismpb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Good news for your Friday vibes 🎉 ⏰ ICAMPAM 2026 Abstract Deadline EXTENDED! 🚨 🗓️ 3 February 2026 More time to submit your research on technology, big data & real‑world applications! 🔗 ismpb.org/abstract-submission/ 📍 Knoxville, Tennessee #FeelGoodFriday #ICAMPAM2026
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
New research shows the Fibion can effectively classify most activity types and intensities, with strong reliability. An exciting step forward for practical activity monitoring. Full article available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #WearableTech #SensorTechnology #HealthTech @fibion.bsky.social
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🤸 Measuring children's movement accurately is critical & challenging. Authors of this #openaccess study demonstrate how well the SENS Motion Activity algorithm preforms across childhood. Read the article here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #ActiveKids #WearableTech #PhysicalActivity #SensorTechnology
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🤝 Wearables don’t always agree, but what if one metric could harmonize data across research and consumer devices? 📰 Details here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @physactivityed.bsky.social #WearableTech #PhysicalActivityResearch #DataHarmonization #SensorData #PediatricHealth #DataScience #DigitalHealth
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🎉We're pleased to announce that the conference abstracts from the 9th International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement are now available! View the full collection here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... @ismpb.bsky.social
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
How do machine‑learning models hold up for capturing #physicalactivity when tested on new, real‑world populations? "External Validation of a Hip-Worn Accelerometry-Based Machine Learning Model for Physical Behavior Classification in Free-Living Conditions" available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🤔 Who is willing to wear activity monitors and who is not? New research shows key gaps that could shape the future of wearable monitor-based physical activity surveillance. Article available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #Wearables #PublicHealth #Surveillance #HealthEquity #ActivityTrackers
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
📣 We're excited to announce our Incoming Editor, Scott Crouter, and Deputy Editor, Alex Montoye! "I look forward to working with everyone as we move the JMPB to new heights." - Prof. Crouter Their term begins in July 2026! Details: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM... @ismpb.bsky.social
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
We are seeking our next Editor to take over for Prof. Charlotte Edwardson in July 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help define our relatively young field and lead a journal that now has its Impact Factor. For more details, please see: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🔍 How consistent are activPAL algorithm updates? A new study compared CREA vs. GHLA algorithms w/ 6,038 days & 350 adults: ✅ 24 of 29 posture/activity metrics were equivalent within 3% 📈 Correlations: r = .97–1.00 Great news for for cross-study comparisons! 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0047
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🏃‍♂️5 of 21 algorithms for wrist-worn sensors estimated #SedentaryTime within 10% of a gold-standard reference in free-living adults. #ML & cut-point methods both showed promise—real-world testing matters! 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0051 #Wearables #HealthData @ericthyde.bsky.social
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🆕 ActiWearCheck, a new Python tool, flags valid Fitbit wear days using only energy expenditure data—no heart rate needed! Across 3,339 days and 72 participants, it boosted step & energy expenditure estimates by 12% & 6%. Article🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0053 #Wearables #HealthData #Python
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
📢Exciting news‼️ 1️⃣JMPB has received its first Impact Factor: 1.7 – a significant milestone. 2️⃣2024 CiteScore is now 3.1, up from 2.9 in 2023 and 1.9 in 2022. 3️⃣JMPB is now a Q2 journal! This incredible progress wouldn’t be possible without our authors, reviewers, and editorial team – thank you!
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🚨Call for Papers🚨 JMPB's newest special issue "From heterogeneity to harmonization and/or standardization: Addressing variability in accelerometer-assessed physical activity methods and outcomes" is now accepting submissions! More information here: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🤔Can an automated algorithm (Fibion Analytics, @fibion.bsky.social ) report sitting & MVPA time similar to diary-based waking hours (excluding sleep periods, thigh-worn #wearable) in kids? ✅Sitting: equivalent w/in ±15 min/day ✅MVPA: equivalent w/in ±5 min/day 🔗 to article: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
📢 Special Issue Call for Papers 📢 ✅ Now accepting papers for "Movement-related Digital Biomarkers, Endpoints & Clinical Outcome Assessments" 📆Deadline for manuscript submission: August 31, 2025 🔎 Read the scope and other important details here: journals.humankinetics.com/page/JMPB-ca...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🆕 Estimating free-living #PhysicalActivity energy expenditure in community-dwelling #OlderAdults with #Accelerometry 🆚 #HeartRate 🫀 📰 Article available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #wearables #healthresearch #energyexpenditure
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
📊 Harmonization: How sensor positioning on the thigh affects accelerometer-derived metrics ✅ Postures & activities like walking, running, sleeping stay consistent 🧠 ActiPASS shines by using multiple signal features Article 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0043 #Wearables #PhysicalActivityResearch
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
🏃‍♂️📉Measuring #PhysicalActivity in older adults with #WearableTech? It's not one-size-fits-all. In a new JMPB study, researchers found heart rate and accelerometry don’t always agree-especially at low & vigorous intensities. Read more:🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0042 #AgingResearch
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
❓What is the best way to measure 24-hr physical behavior cycles? 📊Hourly profiles for survey-reported behaviors (ACT24), activPAL, and Move4 data across the same 24 hrs have interesting similarities and differences. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0034 #PhysicalActivity #WearableTech #research
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🙋How valid are existing youth and adult accelerometer data processing methods for classifying physical activity intensity categories in adolescents under free-living conditions? Full text available here: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #sedentary #PhysicalActivity #youth #healthresearch #accelerometer
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
🧒 New @fibion.bsky.social validity study on children's energy expenditure during lab & free-living activities ✅ The Fibion was sufficiently valid for EE & classifying activity types 🗝️Best Placement: Thigh = sitting & standing Pocket = walking & running 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...
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Validity of the Fibion Accelerometer for Measuring Energy Expenditure and Activity Types in Children: Laboratory and School-Based Settings
Aims: To examine the validity of the Fibion accelerometer for measuring energy expenditure during controlled laboratory activities and activity types during school hours in children. Methods: In the l...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🚨 New Review on Sit-to-Stand Velocity (STSv)! 💡 Findings from 15 studies: ✅ STSv commonly assessed with thigh-worn #accelerometers ❌ No consensus on algorithms or data processing (sampling rate & filtering characteristics) 🔗: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #WearableTech #HealthMonitoring #Research
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
📢 If you haven't already, check out our newest articles in Volume 8! 🗞️ Three original research and one review article on a variety of topics - don't wait to start reading! 🔗 journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
🆕24-hr #PhysicalActivity cycle Move 4 and #activPAL monitors were compared over 24 hrs➡️ ✅ Strong agreement for steps, METs & activity categories ✅ Monitors equivalent for MVPA, sedentary time & steps ❌ Differences found for light activity, #sleep and METs 🔗https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0034
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Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @jmpbjournal.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
🙋For adolescents, are child or adult accelerometer data processing methods more appropriate? 💡A new study tested 21 data processing methods and found no single method worked across all intensities. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1123/jmpb... #PhysicalActivity #WearableTech #AdolescentHealth
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Independent Validation of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Intensity Accelerometer Algorithms in Adolescents
Few accelerometer data processing methods target adolescents, and the appropriateness of child or adult methods in adolescent samples is not clear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate c...
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