FIGURE 8.1 Decision matrix for selecting a method of physical activity measurementa,5
Abbreviation: PA, physical activity. a
The practitioner can work through this decision matrix by answering the questions at each step for a specific use case, and an assessment tool will be suggested. Reproduced with permission from Strath SJ, Kaminsky LA, Ainsworth BE, et al. Guide to the assessment of physical activity: clinical and research applications: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2013;128(20):2259-2279. doi:10 . 1161 / 01 . cir . 0000435708 . 67487 . da.5