Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour

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The April 2024 Issue of JMPB now available to ISMPB Members!

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Volume 7, Issue 1 (January 2024)

Brief Report

Colleen J. ChaseSarah Burkart, and Katie Potter . The KID Study (Kids Interacting With Dogs): Piloting a Novel Approach for Measuring Dog-Facilitated Youth Physical Activity

Paul H. LeeAli NeishabouriAndy C.Y. Tse, and Christine C. Guo. Comparative Analysis and Conversion Between Actiwatch and ActiGraph Open-Source Counts

Original Research

Yanlin WuMyles W. O’BrienAlexander PeddleW. Seth DaleyBeverly D. SchwartzDerek S. Kimmerly, and Ryan J. Frayne. Criterion Validity of Accelerometers in Determining Knee-Flexion Angles During Sitting in a Laboratory Setting

Marc WeitzBente MorsethLaila A. Hopstock, and Alexander Horsch. Influence of Accelerometer Calibration on the Estimation of Objectively Measured Physical Activity: The Tromsø Study

Duncan S. Buchan. Comparison of Sleep and Physical Activity Metrics From Wrist-Worn ActiGraph wGT3X-BT and GT9X Accelerometers During Free-Living in Adults

 

Volume 6, Issue 4 (December 2023)

Commentary

Tyler D. Quinn and Bethany Barone Gibbs. Context Matters: The Importance of Physical Activity Domains for Public Health

Review

Kimberly A. Clevenger and Alexander H.K. Montoye. Systematic Review of Accelerometer Responsiveness to Change for Measuring Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, or Sleep

 

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Mission

The Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour is the official Journal of the International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour and publishes high quality research papers that employ and/or apply sensor-based measures of physical activity, movement disorders, sedentary behaviour and sleep.

  • Research from multiple disciplines: kinesiology, psychology, computer science, engineering, statistics, public health, and clinical sciences
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Types of papers

  • Experimental studies
  • Reviews, cross-sectional and longitudinal (cohort) studies
  • Brief reports
  • Technical notes
  • Evidence based best practices
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About the Journal

  • Publisher: Human Kinetics
  • On-line journal (hard copies available upon request for extra charge
  • Part of membership dues ($30 per year)
  • 4 issues per year
  • Open access publishing possible (fees range from $2000 – $2950)
  • No page charges
  • Submit a manuscript here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_jmpb
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Topics (Examples)

  • Novel methods for sensor calibration and validation
  • New sensor technology
  • Analytic advances in measurement and interpretation
  • New sensor-based outcomes for clinical sciences
  • Applications of wearable monitors for assessing exposure and outcomes
  • Evidence based papers leading to best practices for use of wearable sensors in research and clinical settings

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Editorial Leadership

Editor in Chief

Philippa Dall, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

Editor in Chief emerita

Patty Freedson (Founding editor: 2018-2020)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Associate Editors

Soren Brage, University of Cambridge, UK

Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

Dinesh John, Northeaster University, USA

Minsoo Kang, The University of Mississippi, USA

Joanne McVeigh, Curtin University, Australia

Alex Rowlands, University of Leicester, UK

Pedro Saint-Maurice, National Cancer Institute, USA

John Sirard, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Ben Stansfield, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

Tom Stewart, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Editorial Board

David Basset, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Matt Buman, Arizona State University, USA

Scott Crouter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Alan Donnelly, University of Limerick, Ireland

Malcolm Granat, Salford University, UK

Jorunn Helbostad, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Sarah Keadle, California Ploytechnic State University, USA

Kate Lyden, KAL Research/Consulting, USA

Ann Swartz, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

Rick Troiano, National Cancer Institute, USA

Greg Welk, Iowa State University, USA