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1. 27 Selected Modes Peo Hart Rate fax 850 332 7904 ActiTrainer Matrix Length of Recording Time for Epoch Lent tel 85013327900 Table 13 ActTrainer 2 As 1MB Memory Storage Matrix Pensacola FL 32502 mur 15 W Main St CEL 2 i Table ActTrainer 3 Axis MB Memory Storage Matrix 15W Maln St Pensacola FL32502 850 332 7900 850 332 7904 Getting Started Downloading and Installing Download ActiLife from theactigraphscom actiife ta known location Double click the icon to start the installer After running the installer follow the installation instructions in the on screen prompts Note that you willbe given an option to leave older versions of Actilife installed See Older Versions section for detalls about leaving an older version of Actiif installed Figure S ActiifeS Setup Icon IMPORTANT Please be sure to remove any ActiGraph devices that you have connected to your computer during installation Failure to do so could result in a faulty installation of your Actitife software After installing Actiife an icon similar ta the one shown here will appear on your desktop Double click
2. Similar to the previous example A1 X1 51 WAL and WS1 represent Activity saxis Activity Count Steps Heart Rate Workout Activity and Workout Steps from the first epoch However 030 epochs were used Therefore the first epoch time period 6 from 23 50 00 to 23 50 30 The second set A2 X2 52 HR2 WAZ WS2 represents data collected between 23 50 30 and 23 51 00 Again this pattern continues for the entire length of the file crim dat file with activity only Data File Created By ActiGraph Actiifev3 2 12 Firmware v3 0 0 Serial Number LYN2831062733 Start Time 235800 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss 00 00 15 Download Time 13 23 30 Download Date 2 18 2008 Current Memory Address 262 Current Battery Voltage 4 16 Mode 0 11117 Each epoch is 15 seconds long and contains 1 activity reading Note that the 6 has no workout information A1 A2 and AS all represent a separate epoch each 15 seconds apart dat file with activity and step data Data File Created ActiGraph GTIM Actiife 3 212 Firmware v3 0 0 Serial Number LYN2831062733 Start Time 23 58 00 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss 00 00 15 Download Time 13 41 27 Download Date 2 18 2008 Current Memory Address 1228 Current Battery Voltage 4 18 Mode 1 82 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900
3. be canceled sed DEACTVATE hereto 28 Mes Deae Figure 18 Deactivating Actiife Prior to deactivating be sure to clik View Activation Detal Write down the Registered Serial Number shown This number vil be required to reactivate ActiLfes Clik Deactivate to complete the deactivation About ActiLife The About ActiLife option displays information about the ActiLife program including link to Actiraph s corporate website copyright information and the software version number 401 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 4818503327900 fax850332 7904 Device Initialization and Download Once Actilife is properly installed and licensed users will be presented with the Devices screen similar to the one shown in Figure 19 ActiLifes is capable of initializing or downloading multiple devices simultaneously Devices can be connected either before or after Actiife is launched p Ae sd gate Tune Me werte ctiLife please plugina device Data Analyste Figure 18 Opening Screen As shown in Figure 20 device status information will appear in the Devices tab as devices are connected to the computer ActiifeS can handle up to 127 d
4. 1500 Overcast Dey 10 000 25 000 Ful Davie 32000 110 000 Direct Saght Figure 44 Lux Thresholds sleep Scoring Algorithms The sleep scoring tool uses one of two algorithms Sadeh or Cole Kripke determine minute by minute asleep awake status These algorithms are selectable by the user and can be changed instantly for comparison purposes The algorithms are described here Automatic Sleep Wake lenifction From Wrist Activity Roger J Cole Daniel F Kripke etl Sleep 12480461460 1092 American Sleep Disorders Association and Sleep Research Society Sleeg Wake Identification An Emprical Test of Methodological sues Avi Sadeh KM Sharkey and M A Sleep17 3 201 207 1994 American Sleep Disorders Association and Sleep Research Society 58 rag 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 6830332790 850 332 7904 Cole Kripke Algorithm The Cole Kripke algorithm is considered appropriate for use with adult populations because it was developed using subjects ranging from 35 to 65 years of age Roger 1 Cole and Daniel f Kripke adapted a scoring method developed by J Webster with an experimental wrist aetigraph for the AMI actigraph in 1992 It was developed using 10 30 and 60 epochs with the highest level of accuracy resulting from data collected at10 second epoch periods The algorithm was adapted to the ActiGraph Actisleep monitor by performing a side by s
5. Sleep Scoring Entering Sleep Times Removing Sleep Times Activity and Lux Seale Changing Graph Colors Sleep Scoring Algorithms Cole Krigke Algorithm Sadeh Algorithm Summar Sleep Score information 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 70 70 70 n n n n E E E 76 76 76 n n 7 7 fax 850 332 7904 200 ActoGram View Saving the ActoGram Show Sleep Epochs Save Sleep Report Graphing Exportin Mode Options Axes Scaling Preventative Inspection Maintenance and Cleaning Manufacturer s Warranty Repairs and Maintenance Agreements Manufacturer s Warranty Maintenance Agreements Appendix A File Types in Actilifes File Format File Format Data Table Format 7 dat File Format dat examples 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 fax 850 332 7904 General Ali screenshots herein are referencing Actilife versions 5 0 and higher 2011 ActiGraph All Rights Reserved This document is copyrighted by ActiGraph with rights reserved Trademarks Windows and Excel are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Pentlum isa registered trademark of the Intel Corporati
6. Battery Voltage vs Time Days eeu iattery fe Profiles Figure Note lf a computer is not available or if multiple devices need to be recharged a self powered USB hub con be used IMPORTANT ActiGraph devices do not came fully charged from the manufacturer It is recommended that the units charged fully before their initial use Proll fac all devices aesume 67 active duly atively enlleetkn data G7 18 o the Lime For the AetiTrainor TAX and device the prof and Step Co Gru ci Low Power Mode are recording Activity in single axis mode at 60 second resolution GTS assumes a sample rate of 80 Ha Fue Use B and ASM itia assumed that the LED in not n For Use i asumed that the OLED display ison 37 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 16830332790 fax850332 7904 Sample Rate Hz Battery Lite Days Memory Limit Days 30 2135 Table 3 GTX battery Ife based on 16 Hrs Active 8 Hrs sleep Sample Rate Hz Battery Life Days Memory Limit Days 30 2135 7 16 01 Table d GTI Battery life based on no sleep 24 hrs active 18 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 198503327900 850 332 7904 Active Recording Time Days Memory Limit
7. 850 332 7904 A1 S1 A2 S2 A3 Each epoch is 15 second long and contains data for activity and steps 83 Page Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 fax8503327904
8. Figure 24 Biometric and User Information during Download Page Pensacola FL32502 198503327900 fax850332 7904 Clicking Download All Devices will download the data from the selected units and store the data in SQLite format stored with 288 fle extension See Appendix AJ Actilife 5 longer stores data in DAT or CSV format To convert data into one of those formats select ile tab then the Import Export option as shown n Figure 13 Actiife can automatically create csv files on download by setting this in the edit menu Note that this only works for GT3X devices if an agd file is created during the download process Downloading GT3X Devices Downloading data from GT3X devices is very similar to download from other devices It Is important to understand the difference in the fle handling for this device In order to increase the efficiency of the download process data from devices is downloaded in raw binary format with file extension gt3x see Appendix Fle Types in Actes explaining the gt3x format This binary format mirrors the proprietary compressed raw data format stored on the device itself and is unreadable by standard text editors These files gx are ina maximum compression format and are optimal for emailing or FTP file sharing with colleagues In order to read the data or process the data with Actiife the etx files need to be uncompressed exported to
9. Units of Measurement Use these options to select the desired units of measurement throughout the Acti software Englist selected users have the option to display subject height information in inches finches Timespan Display The Timespan Display settings set the default view for the Current Data Record display in the Devices grid Selecting Hours Minutes Seconds breaks the display into three parts hours minutes and seconds Checking Show text for and or 5 annotates the time with letters corresponding to hours minutes or seconds e g 820m versus 820 useful for copy pasting into text or spreadsheet editor that may not use the h m s notation Directories Use this option to set the default directories for data downloads firmware storage and CSV file creation Downloading Download Naming Convention These options set the default naming convention for downloaded files During the download process users have the option to change this option Create File Options Create DAT and CSV with AGD Download Use these options to create dat or cs fle at the tme of download Important These options only werk whenever an AGD fle is created Hence when downloading a GT3X device dat and esv files wil not be created when these options are checked unless the Create AGD File is checked during the download process see Downloading GT3X Devices for details on creating an AGD file on downloa
10. Wie TL S des Table 1 GTSXE NB Memory Storage Matrix Pensacola FL 32500 0818502327900 fax 850 332 7904 ban Tv ay ip out mS T Sep Sot ASI Deka ves cbt REL REGES eta WEG Ege 15 W Main St Aclisitep Monitor Memory Matrix pun river n 1 E IER i sy aa a In E ICD 8 oreste 3 1881 1 E LEE EE EE H eyes ae 1 Su i ER EE BEI 1 fem 1 i meet 1 Suum 1 i REL i tus mee tus uci 1 me 3 manam i Ar i ETE uci credis a ERE fem es eae Ga a IER LER i E ER EI Table 12 ActiSleep Monitor ASM Memory Storage Matrix 22 15W Maln St Pensacola FL32502 88503327900 850 332 7904
11. icon ta start o ts Figure 6 ActiLifeS Program Desktop Shortcut Actis Older Versions During the install process ActiLfes will search for older versions of Actilife If detected a prompt similar to the one shown in Figure 7 will appear Older versions f kept wil no longer communicate with your ActiGraph devices ActiLifeS uses a completely different set of device drivers to communicate with ActiGraph devices These drivers cannot reside on the same PC with drivers from the older versions of Actilife If users elect to leave an older version installed the older version can only be used process downloaded DAT files using legacy macros 22 ducc Would you ike to uninstall the cd Acte 4 Y you epi vou wit only be abeo proces fle wich he old mem Figure 7 Prompt during Installation to Leave Older Version Licensing Actilife software isa licensed program and requires that an authorization key be obtained before the software can be used If you have not purchased an ActiLife license you may do so by visiting our stre at ww sheactigraph com store If you have misplaced your license number contact ActiGraph sales support at support theactigraph com in order to proceed Activation over the Internet The fist time the program is launched users will be presented with screen similar to that shown in Figure 8 Ifyou have already received a serial code with yo
12. ActiLife 5 User s Manual No PUBIODOCIO Revision F Revision Date 2 8 2011 Prepared By ActiGraph R amp D and Software Department ilPage 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 Change Page About the Thefollowing table describes the changes that have been made to this document change page since ts original baseline This table shall be maintained as long as this document is table Revision Brief Description of Change xd Approval A 32 2010 8 several major modilcatons 20 a requirement Changed ActiLifes download URL lt Removed Cal info mm Updated Figure 6 Devices screenshot Updated Initialization screenshot Figure 7 ActiLife Lite Revamped manual include all new 4 updates as well as GT3X device support Removed Appendix B references and correcisd me hyperlink Updated important information symbols Added battery maintenance recommendations Added preventative maintenance section 2m Updated LED Functionality Table 15 Main St Pensacola FL 32502 tel 850 332 7900 fax 850 332 7904 10 10 7 2 13 13 15 15 E 15 19 19 20 22 E 29 29 2 fax 850 332 7904 Contents Change General Trademarks System Requirements Important Information and Symb
13. enabled Indicates rat he devices recording orientation data which be interpreted as siting standing pe vint or of See Incinometer for more details collecting light indicates tht the device See Lux Ambient Light for more details Table 15 Mode Channel More Info The button in the More Info column for debug purposes by ActiGraph support and should be required to operate the 43 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 198503327900 850 332 7904 The data in the Devices grid can be copied and pasted into any text editor by clicking on cell pressing and holding the Shift key and clicking on another cell to select a group of cells then pressing to copy the data to the clipboard This can be useful for studies in which device data must be logged Figure 20 Devices Screen Showing Multiple Actigraphs IMPORTANT Device drivers must load the first time a device is connected to a USB port Devices take a few seconds to load during device driver enumeration Initializing Devices Select check box corresponding to the devices to be initialized or check SelectAll Devices and click Initialize A dialog similar to Figure 21 will appear Setting Device Parameters The Initialize Devicels screen contains a separate tab fo
14. 1 7000 TA LVN UD 5 po MATA Inclinameter pos 8 Inclinameter actisieep Monitor NEO 8 3 Table F gt Memory Capacity and Available Channels The following tables outline the total recording time in days due to memory limitations for each of the products outline in Table 8 Note that GT3X device memory capacity can be found in the battery capacity table breakdown in Table 3 Table 4 and Table 5 can be any number Only limited number of 2MB version sold contact ActiGraph for more information 2I Page 15W Main St FL 32502 1918503327900 fax 850 332 7904 SE ago a Tr Ta TO m pem mum E AA tac Pier rer E ere SR m epum x EE E SS TERT Table 10 GT3X 4 Memory Storage Matrix 15W Maln St Pensacola FL 325020 81803327900 fax 850 332 7904 GTX Memory Matri 76M
15. can also be exported directly to agd format during the download process by checking Create File from the download prompt see Downloading GTSX Devices for more information File Format The agd fle format ls Actes native fle format and the desired fle type for all Acte operations and tools such as Wear Time Validation Data Scoring Sleep Scoring and Graphing fles are database fles formatted for use with the popular SQLite architecture esae org These can be viewed In the ActLife AGO viewer avaiable from the Fle menu Alternatively the SQLite browser publically avallable on the SQLite website can be used to browse the details of the fles A fle schema is provided in Figur AL nemen sr ona aT ir omar Figure 1 File Schema files are created in Acte immediately when data from ActiTrainer or ASM device is downloaded through the Devices tab These agd files typically contain post filtered and accumulated data as this is the only type of data that can properly handle The rows inthe database represent whole number epoch summations 1 5 105 30 60 However at the time of this writing all GTIM GT3X ActiTrainer and ASM products that have been initialized to collect raw data 22 or 30H2 wil
16. valid if they contain any non zero value Example 1 One Second Epoch Dataset Minimum non zero epochs per hour required 10 nore counts below 100 nore counts above 5 000 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 418503327900 fax8503327904 Beginning at 5 00pm and going until 5 59pm on a given day 1 000 epochs 1 000 seconds contain counts that are between 101 and 4000 counts Between that same time span the remaining epochs 2 600 contain epochs that are between 0 and 99 This hour would be considered VALID because 27 8 1 000 3 600 of the epochs meet the criteria Example 2 One Minute Epoch Dataset Minimum non zero epochs per hour required 15 nore counts below 0 ie any value is valid nore counts above Le any value is valid Beginning at 1 00pm and going until 1 59pm on a given day 4 epochs 4 minutes contain counts that are between 0 and 100 counts Between that same time span the remaining epochs 56 minutes contain epochs that are This hour would be considered INVALID because only 6 7 4 60 of the epochs meet the criteria Example 3 One Second Epoch Dataset Consecutive minutes of zeros to be considered invalid 10 nore counts below 0 i e any value is valid nore counts above 0 Le any value is valid Beginning at 7 00am and going until 7 15am on a given day in the dataset 600 consecutive epochs 10 minutes contain counts that are between 1 and 6000 counts
17. 00 01 00 Download Time 11 49 07 Download Date 4 14 2008 Current Memory Address 618 Current Battery Voltage 388 Mode 0 First Start Time 37 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 tel8503327900 ipo 0 154 A1 WAL and WS1 represent Activity Workout Activity and Workout Steps for the first epoch 23 50 00 to 23 51 00 Note workout activity and workout steps are ALWAYS recorded and included in the dat fle dat file with activity and step count Data Created By ActiTrainer ActiLfe v3 3 1 Firmware v5 2 0 Serial Number PUL1830060050 Start Time 23 50 00 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss 00 01 00 Download Time 12 19 50 Download Date 4 14 2008 Current Memory Address 1176 Current Battery Voltage 395 Mode First Start Time 50 crane Al represents the Activity Data from 23 50 00 to 23 51 00 Sh represents Step Count Pedo from 23 50 00 to 23 51 00 WAL represents the Workout Activity Data from 23 50 00 to 23 51 00 WS1 represents Workout Step Count Pedo from 23 50 00 to 23 51 00 AZ represents Activity Data from 23 51 00 to 23 52 00 Sa represents Step Count Pedo from 23 51 00 to 23 52 00 WAZ represents Workout Activity Data from 23 51 00 to 23 52 00 represents Workout Step Count Pedo from 23 51 00 to 23 52 00 represents Activity Data from 23 52 00 to 23 53 00 This cycle repeats for the entire length of the file Ifa
18. Expenditure Energy expenditure in lo caloris can be calculated quickly and easily by adding datasets to the Data Scoring tab entering the subjects weight in bs selecting Worn on Wrist if applicable and clicking Calculate Energy Expenditure Each dataset kcal value will be summed and reported alongside the corresponding dataset A summed total will appear at the bottom of the grid for the entire dataset group The Use cleaned data if avaliable box is selected by default This setting enables data scoring only on filtered data and excludes invalid data based on data filtered in the Wear Time Validation tol Deselecting this option performs data scoring on the entire dataset group of datasets regardless of validation results Energy Expenditure Algorithms Four algorithm options are available to users Work Energy Theorem This formula utilizes the physics equivalent of energy ounts x 0 0000191 x Mass where kcals Total Calories for a Single Epoch Counts Count Level for a Single Epoch Mass Weight in Kg Freedson Equation Developed by Dr Patty Freedson in 1997 this equation is only accurate above 1951 counts for adults FL 32502 1918503327900 fax8503327904 keals Scale x 000094 x Counts 0 1346 x Mass 737418 for Counts gt 1952 x Seale where Scale Epoch Period in Seconds
19. Validation The Wear Time Validation tool serves two purposes First the tool can be used to exclude individual DAYS from dataset Data Scoring next step that do not meet hourly and dally criteria For instance a researcher may place criteria on a patient that requires them to maintain at least 10 minutes consecutive or non consecutive activity per hour non zero data for at least 5 hours per day the Wear Time Validation tool can automatically exclude these days from the dataset that those days do not count toward activity related calculations performed during Dota Scoring Second the Wear Time Validation tool can be used to identity entire datasets that do not meet a minimum total day requirement set by the user In aur previous example suppose the researcher wants to identify whether or not any of the datasets met the 52 Page Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 dally requirements for at least 3 days total The Wear Time Validation tool will highlight in red those datasets that do mot meet the 3 day minimum requirement See Figure 30 vere ves on Sid IAN any att 580085 8 Figure 30 Wear Time Validation Screen Whatis a dataset and what are the limitations The Wear Time Validation tab performs screening on datasets A single dataset represents a single device download and may contain multiple days of data Datasets are specific to a
20. and 300 consecutive epochs 5 minutes contain valid data 0 valued epochs Between 7 15am and going until 7 59am on that same day 540 consecutive epochs 9 minutes contain counts with na valid data 0 valued epochs followed by 2160 consecutive epochs 36 minutes containing values that are between 1 and 4000 counts This hour would be considered VALID because there are 10 minute consecutive spans of 0 count data between 7 00am and 7 59am Stage 2 Day Qualifiers Stage 1 sets for individual hours within a dataset Stage 2 excludes days based on the number of valid hours identified in Stage 1 by selecting the Minimum wear time per day in hours as shown in Figure 32 2 Valid Daily Activity wear tine day hou Figure 32 Day Qualifier for Wear Time Validation Day Qualifier Example Three day long dataset 55 FL 32502 18503327900 fax850332 7904 Minimum wear time per day in hours 8 Stage 1 identifies day 1 as having 4 valid hours day 2 as having 10 valid hours and day 3 as having 7 valid hours Day 1 would be flagged as invalid Day2 would be flagged as valid Day 3 would be flagged as invalid After the Wear Time Validation filter has been executed following Stage 3 individual days that are flagged as valid or invalid can be viewed by selecting the Details button corresponding to the dataset vai D
21. ans steps and heart rate Aciifewillattempt to re ntegrate data collected at epoch intervals less than 60 seconds as all scoring is performed using 60 second epoch cycles To begin scoring particular dataset click the Select Dataset option from the top of the Sleep Scoring tool and browse to an file that contains data collected during sleep episodes Graphs of each day in the dataset will appear in the sleep Scoring view rre voto on Seir 2 ma RO TL ETT Pared pon E EE Figure 39 Sleep Scoring Areas on the graphs can be magnified by dragging the mouse pointer over the area of interest as shown In Figure 40 To return to the normal view click the small circle in the bottom left hand corner of the graph 65 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 Monday 20 5 2009 9 anm m 1 Monday 0 8 1 Figure 40 Graphing Entering Sleep Times Sleep times ime in or out of bed can be entered into the Sleep Scoring tool using two different techniques To sleep times select the Add Bed Time button on the right of the Sleep Scoring tool Enter the subject s exact time in bed and time cut af bed and click ok The selected time slot vill be highlighted in translucent red on the graph Sleep times can also be added directly on the graph itself by clicking any
22. axis data during gt3x file decompression Unlike other ActiGraph products GT3X ASM or AciTraner the GT3X does not fiter or accumulate data into epochs Raw data collected at the selected sample rate and is post processed in the ActiifeS software Because the GT3X collects data from sensors at times users can generate native ActLif agd files containing any desired combination of parametric data at a ater time This helps facilitate backward compatibility and enhances the flexibility of the data by allowing users to compare data to studies which use different fiter techniques ar accumulation sizes e g 1 second epochs versus 60 second epochs ces ene m 2 p Moi Figure 2 GT3X Raw Data Collection and Processing Water Resistance The GT3M is water resistant in accordance with IEC 60529 IPXT or immersion in ane 1 meter of water for up ta 30 Battery AIL Actigraph devices use lithium lon rechargeable battery batteries have a maximum voltage of 4 18 volts At 3 1 volts ActiGraph devices enter a ow voltage mode state 15 Page FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 In order to slow the aging of the Lithium fon battery is recommended that devices be stored in partially charged state 40 in low ambient temperatures Figure 3 demonstrates the impact of storage temper
23. by selecting Fle Import Export and selecting the appropriate action from the menu see the Actilife Main Menu discussion section in this manual Multiple files can be imported simultaneously 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 fax850332 7904 ActiLife Main Menu The Actlife main menu contains four menu options to help users interface with any ActiGraph product ActiLfes promotes backward compatibility with all of ActiGraph s products The menu options available in ActLife are meant to help improve our users experiences and provide for the multitude of needs with regards to data processing File Menu Import Export As discussed previously users can impart and export fle formats to various formats to meet nearly any need The File gt import Expart menu option allows users te convert native AetiLife agd files to DAT CSV Data Table views compatible with older versions of Actiife or even older scripts written by third party developers For details about the dat file format feel free to contact ActiGraph support The Import Export menu also allows users to import older dat files into Actiife s native format The Create AGD CSV DAT from Raw GT3X option allows users to export the binary downloaded from GTX devices described in Uncompressing etx les to format via the GT3X exporter tool Export AGD File s to DAT Converts downloaded in ActiLifeS back to ActiGraph s traditional da
24. device and a user fa user wears a device for five days recharges the device and wears it again for seven days that user s dataset will contain 12 days worth of data Atthis time datasets cannot be concatenated In other words you cannot add data to a dataset We are planning to add this feature in a future release of Adding Files Datasets Datasets are added to the Wear Time Validation tab automaticaly after they have been downloaded in the Device tab Alternatively users can choose Add Dataset to select an individual dataset to add to the tab Add Directory adds all the files in particular directory into the Wear Time Validation tool for processing Removing datasets works the same way You can remove individual datasets by highlighting dataset and clicking Remove Selected Datasetis or remove all of the datasets and start again 8 Filtering Data Data filtering in the Wear Time Validation tab can be thought of as a three stage process Stage 1 Qualification of valid hourly activity data Stage 1 qualifies hours as either valid or invalid based on minimum minute by minute requirements Stage 2 Qualification of valid days within a dataset Stage 2 qualifies days as valid or invalid based on the number valid hours in a day determined from Stage 1 Qualification of an entire dataset Stage 3 qualifies an dataset as either valid or invalid turns It red b
25. in Figure 42 Note that the Period Color is translucent and may appear slightly lighter than its selected color Add Bed Time Sleep Score Info Bed 9 24 2014 Sloap onset 9 2 Latency 0 min Total Steep Time Wake After Slee Awakenings 4 o Awakening Counts 70 Hfceny 96 654 Pav cts Figure 42 Color Palette for Sleep Scoring Graph Lux Lux or ambient light is measured by ActiGraph sActiSleep monitor the ActiTrainer and the GT3X plus devices Ambient light may affect subject sleeping habits and thus is useful tool in analyzing circadian rhythms and sleeping patterns If lux data was recorded by the ActiGraph device twill appear in yellow on the sleep graphs as shown below in Figure 43 The lux data can be hidden by deselecting the Show LUX data option at the bottom of the screen Details regarding the significance of the lux values are revealed by hovering the mouse pointer over the Lux Info ink at the bottom of the screen as showin In Figure 44 Note that these levels are only estimates and are not meant for exact Interpretation of the light detected by the device 67 Page 15W MainSt FL 32502 16830332790 850 332 7904 Danis Monday 114 2010 sene 000 Figure 43 lux Data Overlay on Sleep Graphs ES LTwign 5 Minimal Street Licht 10 Sunset 5 Fami Living Room overcast dey 320 500 400
26. inclinometer feature can help users identify the orientation of the device and more importantly when the device itself was taken off Each epoch is lagged with a number 1 through 4 to indicate the orientation of the device during that epoch For GT3Xt devices this is dane when converting the gt3x to format As noted the inclinometer feature only valid when the device is worn vertically on the hip More details are avallable in the inclinometer Whitepaper Important The inclinometer feature is only valid if the device is worn on the hip with Axis 1 upward facing Indinometer Code Stored with each Epoch 0 OF Wot Being Warn Subject Standing 2 Subject Lying Horizontal 3 Subject Siting Definitions 13 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 198503327900 850 332 7904 Off Indication on GTX versus other devices The Indinometer feature offers researchers the ablty to detect periods of time during which the device was not worn For non GT3K devices the incinameter algorithm makes this prediction by examining the angle at which the device is placed In GT3X devices off detection performed by analyzing both the angle at which the unlt is placed as well the length of time the device remains stil Absolute stillness for three 3 minutes indicates that the unitis likely in an off condition regardless of orientation As suc
27. packaging or lost shipments Delivery times vary please allow 2 3 weeks for return of the product Maintenance Agreements Customized Maintenance Agreements and Extended Warranties are avallable for the Actgraphs at the time of purchase Please contact an ActiGraph Customer Service Representative to discuss your specific maintenance and warranty requirements Customer responsible for shipping and handling costs ActiGraph not responsible for devices damaged due to poor packaging defaced packaging or lost shipments Delivery times vary please allow 2 3 weeks for return of the Actigraph end user should not under any circumstance disassemble a device for maintenance or inspection Doing se will void any warranty currently in pace LIH FL 32502 1918503327900 fax850332 7904 ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS PLEASE CALL 850 332 7900 OR EMAIL SUPPORTTHEACTIGRAPH COM 75 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 6830332790 fax8503327904 Appendix A File Types in ActiLifeS gt3x File Format GT3K devices produce an interim compressed file with file extension This isa compressed file and must be extracted to a usable format using import export tool which is accessible from the Fle menu in Actiife The file can be exported to gd format for processing in ActiLife or csv dat format for processing using third party tools The tx
28. separated value for sharing and manipulation Detailed data can be exported to CSV format from the Details view of each dataset Score and Analyze Valid File s of version 5 3 0 this option is not yet enabled Data Scoring Data Scoring in Actibife allows users to analyze the details of thelr datasets by examining Energy Expenditure Activity Cut Points Activity Bouts and Heart Rate Energy Expenditure In addition energy expenditure in children can also be analyzed using Children s MET levels Date and Time Filters Date and time filtering allows users to isolate the data scoring to specific dates or times of interest Multiple fiers be added simultaneously to specifically target certain days or times To enable Date and Time Filtering check the box above the fter area that says Use Date and Time Filters To add a iter click Add Filter Filters con be stacked but not overlapped Duis 9 Weekdays On Weekends Only Speefcowe Ster TOM E TM E ate and Time Filter Figure 37 Date and time filters can be removed by selecting the filter to remove and clicking Remove Filler Date and Time Fiters Date StartTime Stop Date Al bays 34 AN Days 4 0 Figure 38 Removing Date and Time Filters Energy
29. users can instantly view the data they ve just downloaded The AGO viewer provides a breakdown of activity levels according to the stored cut points in Actiife Clicking Show Data in the AGD viewer will display hour long previews of the data in a grid format The hourly view can be changed by clicking the desired date hour or by clicking Next Hour gt to proceed sequentially through the hourly view Data can be copied from the rid by selecting the data and pressing Ctrl C Data can then be pasted by pressing Ctrl V in MS Excel or any text editor Data can be exported to any format directly from the file viewer by clicking on Export Data To above the data graph This equivalent to selecting Export from the File menu 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 181850332 7900 fax850332 7904 Gioia rm ye too tg scares MEO BOE MITAD Rat Eo 2192030298 ans a SU re om im om pe mn im Bm i 6 Figure 14 AGD File Viewer Re Integrate AGD File The Re Integrate AGD File option allows users to integrate AD files to larger epoch periods 1 second epoch data collection reintegrated to 60 second epoch periods for Sleep Analysis Da
30. with details about whether the epoch was scored as a Sleep Epoch indicated by an S or a Wake Epoch indicated by a W This list can be exported to CSV by clicking Save at the bottom of the form or by copying and pasting the values In addition the entire list can be copied to the clipboard by clicking the corresponding button the ist can then be pasted into any text editor 20 Save Sleep Report scores produced in the Sleep Scoring tab can be exported to either a CSV or PDF file by clicking the Save Sleep Report option at the bottom right hand side of the screen Select the desired output from the options dialog that appears Browse to the export location type a file name and click Save to begin the export E create CSV Seep Summary wh all scores fi eto wth al aap and score umma 3 Figure 46 Lux Thresholds 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 181850332 7900 fax8503327904 Graphing ActufeS sgraphing tab allows users to quic see graphs of each day in glen dataset Click Select Dataset and browse to an agd file containing data The graphs wil load vertically and will be ordered from latest to most recent date ascending downward Zooming accomplished by dragging the mouse over the area of Interest as shown in Figure 40 Graphs can be reset by clicking the small icon inthe bot
31. 60 Combination Work Energy and Freedson When selected the combination option automatically uses the Work Energy Theorem to calculate calorie expenditure below 1951 counts and the Freedson Equation to calculate energy expenditure above 1952 counts Work Eneray Theorem Counts lt 1952 1982 Vector Magnitude This option uses all three axes if data is collected on all three axes to estimate energy expenditure The Vector Magnitude calculation is only valid if the epoch counts exceed the Scale x 2453 This formula was validated by Freedson in 2010 See http jew theactigraph comartile research database validation calibratin of he actigraph gt activity moniter for more details kcalsvecoriapoitute Scale x 000097 VectorMagnitude axist axis2 axis3 0 08793 Mass 501582 for Counts gt Scale x 2458 KCalsyectormapnituae Counts x 0 0000191 x Mass for Counts lt Scale x 2453 Important Energy Expenditure calculations are only accurate for adults age 19ycars and up Cut Points ActiifeS s cut point data scoring option allows users to break out the proportion of time each dataset encompasses in different categories of activity Default cut points are defined in Table 16 These values can be adjusted by selecting Modify Selected Cut Point or removed by selecting Remove Selected Cut Point To restore default values select Restore Defaults from the Cut Points tab To add new cut points sel
32. 7 42 42 m 42 42 42 m 42 42 m m 43 m m 46 46 47 49 49 50 52 ES fax 850 332 7904 Device initialization and Download Devie Serial Status Progress Firmware Battery Voltage Total Memor Current Data Recorded Epoch sample Rate Subject Name Start Date amp Time Stop Date amp Time filter Axis Enabled Modes sau Mere ifo Initializing Devices Setting Device Parameters Subject Info GTX Biometric Info Storage Downloading Devices File Format Downloading GTIM GT3X ASM and or ActiTrainer Devices Downloading GT3X Devices Scanning of Data during Download Uncompressing gt Files Dataset Analysis Overview Wear Time Validation 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 tel8503327900 EI 53 E 54 55 56 58 58 59 59 E E ES E a E ga EI 56 66 E 67 E E E E fax 850 332 7904 00 What ie dataset and what are the limitations Adding Flles Datasets Filtering Data Stage 1 Valid Hourly Activ Stage 2 Day Qualifiers Stage 3 Dataset Qualifiers Running Wear Time Validation Saving results to Dataset Export to CSV Score and Analyze Valid Files Data scoring Date and Time Filters Energy Expenditure Energy Expenditure Algorithms Cut Points Bouts ses Bout Example Heart Rate EE Children s
33. DAT Fle Acide gtx chute gts 7413848 Actlifegse TASDGDISRPM sua IASNDISRPM ET gtx files ation gt Show Download Folder i PA To view the gt x fles select 4 appear in this folder as shown in Figure 26 Name PULSFA6091096 2010 01 29 ce Qo 9 9 consona 010 0948 se E necoaimoones 910 97 13 esv Ti LYNZESIO6S828 csv 21 NEBII 2010 09 20 gt gx NECU 30100031 J NECOZ32002076 2010 08 09 3x 2 CoI0 3 2 NEODA10100020 8 010 97 Figure 26 Uncompressing gt3x Files Binary gts fles can be uncompressed to agd for use in Actiif esv dat format Users have the option af creating gd files during the download process by checking Create AGD File from within the download prompt see Figure 25 Because GT3K devices record raw accelerometer data see GT3Xe Caveats for detalls the parameters for 50 Page tel 850 332 7900 ___ fax 850 332 7904 Pensacola FL 32502 15 W Main St the uncompressed file must be set at the time of download if the Create 6 File option is checked Th
34. Days Table 5 Active Battery Life ater a 10 day Delay Mode period Low Voltage Mode HALT ActiGraph devices enter a Low Voltage Mode or HALT state when the battery discharges to 3 1V during normal operation This made helps ensure that all accelerometer data is consistent across the discharge profile of the battery by stopping all data collection before the accelerometer reference voltage of 3 0V is reached In this made all important variables are stored in flash memory so as to secure the device download Because the device s internal clock stops in HALT mode the device cannot be recharged and redeployed The device must be downloaded and reinitialize to continue use ActiTeainer devices will display a HALT symbol on the OLED display Other devices will flash the LED three times to indicate the HALT low voltage state of Multiple Modes on Battery Life for non GT3X Devices Unlike the GT3K the ASM GT3X and ActTrainer devices fter and accumulate raw data on the device itself see Raw Data section Although each device is capable of collecting multiple data channels selection of those items must occur atthe time of initialization and cannot be selected during post processing Adding other parameters to the data collection does impact the battery somewhat The impact on battery life varies by device model due to the specific battery capacity Below is a quick break down on the effect of having al
35. ag format using Actibfe This can occur either during download or later when processing fles download data from a GT3X select the devices from the grid in the Devices tab and click Download A prompt similar to Figure 25 will appear Clicking Download All Devices will immediately dawnload of the data from the GTX into the user s default download directory Scanning of GT3X Data during Download Data downloaded from GT3X devices can be scanned for problems at the time of download At this time ActLife can scan for null data 0s which may indicate issues with the device accelerometer ar nor campliance by the end user enable this scanning open the Edit gt Options menu and choose the Downloading submenu In the Scan of GT3X Download section select the warning threshold Doing so will warn the user during the download process if the number of s within the file exceed the threshold disable this feature set the threshold to 100 Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 G te Doe ome sore JF u as eut Decor 8 ETS sop res lt n D gt Figure 25 GT3X Download Options from the main menu in Actiifes Files wil Wee See 35 0 12 14 82800 SASAGDASLBM VANAIDZMPM Microsoft
36. ased on the number of valid days as determined in Stage 2 Stages Stage 1 Valid Hourly Activity Wald Hourly Activity epochs per hour requred Coneecutve minutes of zeros to be consider ima nore counts bebo counts above 5 Figure 31 Hour Qualifiers for Wear Time Validation Each hour ina dataset can be qualified as valid or Invalid based on the settings shown in Figure 31 The first option Minimum non zero epochs per hour required sets the requirement for the minimum percentage of non zero epochs within an hour If any hour within that dataset falls to meet that criterion it is considered invalid Hours that do meet this criteria are considered valid wear time hours and count toward the total valid wear time used to qualify valid days see Valid Day Activity below Alternatively users can specify the Consecutive minutes of zeros to be considered invalid This feature works the same way The Ignore counts above below option allows users to set a minimum and maximum threshold for nacti For instance ignoring counts below 100 means that those epochs with a value below 100 will be considered zero ar inactive Ignoring counts above 2000 means that epochs with a value above 2000 wil be also considered zero inactive Note Values of 10 in the Ignore Counts options cause Actiife to disregard these criteri Epochs will be qualified
37. ature and charge state on battery long term capacity 0 Remaining a1 100 carve ee yer po anc po cesar yor yor Lnd Figure 3 Lithium ton Storage Each device uses a slightly different Amp hour Ah battery and battery life Days ASM amp GTX 150 rim 330mAM 15080 420maH 21Days AetiTrainer AQDmAH battery fee by number ais or the GT3K which i impacted by ther selected data sample rte Figure 4 shows the battery life profile for allActiGraph devices Table 3 Table 4 and Table Sshow the 6731 battery estimates based on sample rate and usage profile These tables also illustrate the memory limitations for those sample rates That is the maximum number of days that the memory stare Red cells indicate the predominant limiting factor fora given sample rate Table 3 represents the battery lfe memory capacity for a 66 percent data collection duty cycle 16 hrs actively collecting data hrs inactive Table 4 represents the battery memory capacity when the GTX is active 24 hrs per day during shaker table testing Table 5 shows the 672 battery after the device has been in delay befere start mode for ten days 16 Page Pensacola FL32502 1850332900 fax850332 7904
38. ays Daye 5 Figure 33 Details View Shows Epoch By Epoch Validation Deis Details about which days are considered valid can be seen in the details View An example is shown in Figure 34 Valid days those that will be used in further analysis checked as Use Users may manually override the Wear Time Validation results by checking or unchecking individual days in the dataset Selecting Save and Close from this View will save any changed selections prior to exiting Wer paola 5 ie rsdn 12 Yes Ye 1 sad 12 Yes Figure Check Use To Override Wear Time Validation Filtering Stage 3 Dataset Qualifiers Datasets can be qualified as valid or invalid based the results from Stage 2 Three filter options are available for filtering entire datasets These options are shown in Figure 35 Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 nmr number of cars to wear nur of weektays to wer Minimum number of weekend days o wear 6 Figure 35 Dataset Qualifiers for Wear Time Validation These settings allow the user to select day wear criteria which might exclude an entire dataset from being used in further analysis If a dataset does not meet the minimum number of days to wear criteria the dataset wil
39. d Add Column Headers to CSV Checking this option will add column header labels to the columns CSV fles when those fles are created via export Compress GTX Files This option will apply maximum fle compression to ix fles when they are downloaded from GT3X devices This compression can greatly reduce the fle size of the gt3x zp files but can double the post processing time le the time ittakes to create an agd from a gt3x file For details on post processing see Uncompressing t3 Files Scan of GT3X Downloads When downloading GT3X data this option allows users to be notified of large gaps null data or Os in the data which may indicate either a problem with the device itself non compliance with the device end user Setting this option toa certain percentage will prompt the user if there are more than that percentage of the data contains 0 For example setting to 10 wil cause notifications to appear when 10 or more of the data on the device contains data 0 Set this option to 100 to disable notifications LIH 15W MainSt Pensacola FL32502 198503327900 fax8503327904 Wear Time Validation Wear Time Validation options are used to set the default values for dataset filters in the Wear Time Validation tool Cut Polnts The Cut Points option is used to set the default cut point levels and names as part of the Cut Point scoring feature in the Data Searing tool Note n Actiife versions
40. ect Add Cut Point Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 198503327900 fax850332 7904 ctiLife Default Cut Points Range Sedentary 0 100 Counts Lifestyle 101 759 Counts Light 782 1952 Counts Moderate 1953 5724 Counts Vigorous 5725 9498 Counts Very Vigorous 3499 and higher Counts Table 16 Default Cut Points Bouts Bouts are defined as periods of activity bound by minimum time and a range of activity levels Actes allows users to detect the number and length of such bouts in multiple datasets The Bout Settings define the bout boundary criteria minimum required length minimum count level and maximum count level as well the tolerance or drop time bout any consecutive group of epochs that fall within the minimum and maximum count levels These A valid consecutive grouping of epochs must be at least as long as the minimum bout length as defined in the Bout Settings The tolerance drop time sets the maximum number of epochs that may fall outside of the count boundaries in order for the bout to still be considered valid Bouts must start and end with valid bout values values between the minimum and maximum count levels Bout Example Minimum Bout Length 10 minutes Minimum Count Level to be considered a Bout 1953 Maximum Count Level to be considered Bout 724 Tolerance Drop Time in minutes 2 Dataset collected in one minute epoch lengths A string of epoch values fro
41. ed in products is used to eliminate any acceleration noise outside of the normal human activity frequency bandwidth This fter is customized to work with ActiGraph s Energy Expenditure Algorithms The LFE option when enabled extends the lower end baseband of the filter cutoff effectively expanding the bandwidth of the accumulated data This option useful when measuring actigraphy data for subjects who move slowly or take very light steps for example the elderly For more details contact ActiGraph at support theactgraph com 34 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 19850332900 fax850332 7904 GT3X Caveats The GT3Xt product represents the next generation of ActiGraph actigraphy devices The device architecture different than other products sold by ActiGraph in the following ways Data Collection During Initialization the user chooses the raw data sample frequency up to 100Hz in 10Hz increments The collects data fram all on board sensors raw data format see Avallable Channels Modes for mare Information Data recorded includes Vertical Axis Activity Acceleration Data 1 Horizontal Axis Activity Acceleration Data Axis 2 Perpendicular Ais Activity Acceleration Data Aus 3 Ambient Light Lux Although steps and inclinometer are not directly measured during data collection these values be derived from the 3
42. en a given data point selected as shown in Figure 48 Axis values can be scaled by entering new values into the activity scale boxes to the right of the graphs 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 4818503327900 fax 850 332 7904 Parameter graph colors can be selected by clicking the palette icon to the right of the variable of interest and choosing the desired color The graph will immediately update with the new color Vode Options jv Axe ml stops Heart Rate a Ondinometer None IE Equal Activity Scales 6000 375 Information Lux Levels 1 night 5 Minimal Street Light 50 Family ving Room 80 Hallway 100 Very dark overcast day 320 500 office Lighting 00 Sunvise Sunset 1 000 Overcast Day 10000 25000 Full Daylight 532 000 130 000 Direct Sunlight Figure 48 Graph Legends Axes Scaling Unless specified each day shown in the graphing area scaled individually according to the maximum values collected on that day By checking the Equal Scales option on the right ll activity graphs will be scaled evenly according to the number i the scale box These scale boxes can be seen in Figure 48 Preventative Inspection Maintenance and Cleaning All of ActiGraph s devices are manufactured in such way that preventative maintenance is typically not required This required This includes device calibration How
43. ep Pensacola FL 32502 36830332790 fax850332 7904 assessment The ActiTrainer may be worn on the arm using a neoprene armband however energy expenditure calculations will not be as accurate at this location The ActiTrainers manufactured after July 1 2009 have a3 axis accelerometer as do the GT3X series and ASM Actigraphs The ActiTrainer memory has also been expanded to 4 four times storage capacity of the earlier model see memory matrix on page 10 The GT3Xs ActiTrainers with 3 axis accelerometers and the ASM have an Inclinometer feature The Incinameter will function properly when the device is warn atthe hip area of the waist 2 Product Specifications and Functionality Epochs and Data Storage Data is stored on ActiGraph products in one of two ways either post fitered and accumulated raw Post Filtered Accumulated Postfitered and accumulated data is typleally stored in time buckets referred to as Epochs On ActiGraph devices Epoche are whole second numbers 15 5 605 1205 etc For each epoch interval data samples taken from the accelerometer Inside the device at a rate of are first filtered then accumulated before being stored in memory For example a device set to collect 60 second epoch data wil store 30 x 60 1800 accumulated samples for each enabled ais on the device every 60 seconds devices do not store pos
44. ese parameters include the uncompressed epoch length the number of axes step counting lux light data inclinameter standing sitting ing off detection and or low frequency extension For an explanation of these parameters see Available Channels Modes for details Important Creating an AGD file during the download process will increase the download time significantly depending upon the size of the download Binary gx fles can be uncompressed at a later time if desired e g after emaling or sharing the les To uncompress these fles at a later time select Fle gt Import Export Create AGD CSV DAT from Raw GTX from the Actiife5 main menu An export window similar to the ane shown in Figure 27 will appear Individual gtx files can be added by selecting the Add 6727 option All of the gtx in a directory can be added by selecting Add Directory Once fles are added the desired file type s epoch length and parameters can be selected within the export tool Select Create File s to export these files to the default download director ERI meses NS Figure 27 GT3Xs Export Too The export tool can also be accessed by clicking finished downloading hyperlink from the devices grid after downloading Device els Popes er Fire 28 Finished Downloading Hyperlinkin Devices Grid si Page 15W MainSt Pensaco
45. ever in order to ensure proper operation and to minimize loss of data all Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 devices should be Visually inspected prior to each deployment This is especially true for water resistant devices in which any o ring gasket should be inspected to ensure no cracks are present Devices may be cleaned using isopropyl alcohol wipe Manufacturer s Warranty Repairs and Maintenance Agreements Manufacturer s Warranty ActiGraph s warranty and return policy can be viewed at htto www theactigraph com polcies as Ifa warranted defect is discovered please contact customer support by phone or Return instructions will be provided Email support theactigraph com Phone 850 332 7900 Customer is responsible for all shipping and handling costs as well as any applicable Taxes Tariffs Duties etc ActiGraph is not responsible for devices damaged due to poor or defaced packaging or lost shipments Rep In the event that your ActiGraph must be returned for repair please contact ActiGraph via phone or emall see above Return instructions and a fee schedule wil be provided Quotes will be provided upon request All repair work has a 90 day Warranty covering parts and labor Customer is responsible for all shipping and handling as well as any applicable taxes Tariffs Duties etc ActiGraph rot responsible for devices damaged due to poor or defaced
46. evices at one time although computer limitations may decrease that number Device status information is provided in the Devices grid Device The Device column describes the device connected to the PC This could be any of the products offered by ActiGraph Mixing devices allowed Serial The Serial column displays the serial number of the device connected status The Status column displays the current status of the attached device The status could be Idle Initializing Finished Initializing Updating Downloading or Finished Downloading Progress The Progress column contains the progress bar Indicating the progress toward completion of the status indicated in the Status column Firmware The Firmware column displays the current firmware version on the device Firmware is automatically updated during initialization See Update Options for more details Battery Voltage This column displays the battery voltage on the device For more information see Battery Total Memory The total memory available on the device Current Data Recorded This column displays the current number of days minutes and seconds of recorded data on the device To adjust how this appears see Timespan Display Epoch Sample Rate For non GT3X devices this column represents the accumulation epoch length For GT3X devices and nan GT3X devices in raw data collection mode this column represents the sample
47. fstore rate Subject Name This column displays the subject name currently stored on the device Start Date amp Time This column displays the start date and time programmed on the device LIUM 15W MainSt Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 fax850332 7904 Stop Date amp Th This calumn displays the stop date and time programmed on the device This is set during Initialization and is used to align the fle lengths for multiple devices during large longitudinal studies Filter The Filter column displays the on board accelerometer filter setting for initialized devices Normal or Low Frequency Extension See Setting Device Parameters for details This column is not applicable for GTX devices as no on board filtering is performed Axis Enabled The Axis Enabled column indicates which axes are being sampled and stored 1 only vertical Axis 1 2 vertical and horizontal Axes 1 and 2 3 vertical horizontal and perpendicular Axes 1 2 and 3 Modes The Modes column displays icons representing the data channels that the device is set to log initialized The Icons and their meanings are interpreted in Table 15 channel Interpretation Tash TED Mode fabled e LED flashes periodically to indicate device is activo See Recharlng and LED Decoding foc more details Step counting enabled ndeates thatthe recording step counts per epoch device See Steps for more deta
48. h epochs that follow three motionless minutes of activity are flagged as of Le the Inelinometer code is equal to zero These values are not retroactive That is the first three minutes of zero activity not flagged as off In addition 30 minutes in the off orientation will cause the incinometer value to indicate off after that time period has elapsed regardless of motion Atthis time the incinometer feature is being validated by the research community Lux Ambient Light Some devices contain an ambient light sensor capable of measuring the intensity of light Lux data is stored once per epoch For GT3X devices Lux data is stored once per second When converting a GT3X raw file into an accumulated format with epoch lengths greater than one second see Uncompressing gt3x Files the lux values for that epoch are averaged An estimate of lux values is shown in Table 2 Lux Level Interpretation Comparison 1 Twilight E Minimal street Tight Sunset E Family ving room EJ Hallway 300 Very dark overcast day 320 500 Office lighting 400 Sunrise sunset 1000 Overcast day 1000025000 Full daylight 23 Direct sunlight Table 2 Lux Level Interpretation Estimates Low Frequency Extension The Low Frequency Extension LFE aption though nat a mode or channel is another data collection option during device initialization and for the 672 during post processing The Normal proprietary filter algorithm us
49. he unit has entered Halt Mode Green LED Acoetycolectng data ash Mode disabled or ater dad Tey Before iar away aes raat ata Actively taking data Flash Mode enabled not recommended WA TT Soter died whe nt ain delay before start mode data colectedon evel The Red LED wil ALWAYS ish to indicate LOW BATTERY regardless of whether ash Mode enabled ar disabled If a stop time optional has been reached the Green LED wil stop flashing all together regardless of previous state Table 5 6 27 LED Reference Table 2 15W MainSt Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 nia 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 6830332790 850 332 7904 ActiGraph GTIM ASM GT3X Connected to PC T ActiGraph GT1M ASM GT3X Not Connected to PC pc EC Actively taking data Flash Mode Enabled not recommended unit needs to be recharged End of memory reached Device na Tonge collecting daa 3 Flashes Battery has fallen below and the unt has entered Halt mode unit has stopped collecting data Note The LED wil ALWAYS ih to indicate LOW BATTERY regardless of whether Fish Mode i enabled or disabled If a stop time optional has been reached the LED will stop flashing together regardless o ts previo
50. iGraph Customer Service regarding disposal of products All ActiGraph products are manufactured Lead Free and are RoHS Compliant Protection Rating The GTX plus water resistant In accordance with 0529 1PX7 or immersion in ane 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes More details can be found at http en wikipedia org wik IP_Code This devices produces known physiological eects Fe 9 acon e cera 229712 ee e Too FL 32502 1918503327900 fax850332 7904 Introduction Actilife 5 analysis software package supports the 6 GT3X GTSX plus Actisleep Monitor ASM and ActiTralner activity monitors The program provides a means to configure these activity monitors initialize as well as download and analyze the data collected by the devices Wearing the Device All AtiGraph activity monitors designed to monitor human activity and record energy expenditure calories spent during normal activity METS everyday activity and exercise Additionally these devices also function as a very accurate sleep assessment tool While collecting day to day energy expenditure data the device should be affixed securely to the body s center of mass to ensure the most accurate caloric measurements Wrist worn nonvalldated EE for Kids is now available for 3 axls ac
51. ice Similarly the Use Device info button will automatically populate the Subject Name column with the Subject Name currently stored on the device The Clear button will erase the fields for easier editing Important If any devices have a voltage less than 4 1 volts we recommend leaving them connected allowing them to charge fully in to charge fully if time allows Updated voltage can be viewed by selecting the Refresh tab or F5 from the devices screen GT3X Biometric Info Storage GTX Devices can optionally store extra biometric information during initialization which can be used for post processing after downloading data from the device see Figure 22 22 for details GT3X devices can store the following information in addition to the Subject Name which is standard on all devices a6 Page Pensacola FL32502 1918503327900 fax8503327904 Gender Male or Female Height Subject height in inches or ft inches depending upon the settings Weight Subject weight in lbs or ke depending upon the settings of Birth Subjects date of birth mm dd yyyy Race Subject race Asian Pacific Islander Black African American White Caucasian Latino Hispanic Other Limb The limb on which the device worn Wrist Waist Ankle Upper Arm Side The side of the body that the patient is wearing the device Left or Right Dominance Domi
52. ide test using the AMI device and the Actileep monitor warn together The data were scaled then put through the algorithms until the Aetisleep monitor sleep score matched that from the AMI device Sadeh Algorithm Summary The Sadeh algorithm was developed by Dr Avi Sadeh from Tel Aviv University in Israel and is considered appropriate for Younger populations because it was developed using subjects ranging from 10 to 25 years of age He used the same device that Cole Kripke used to develop their algorithm and ActiGraph therefore adapted itin the same way by scaling our data until it matched up with the scoring results of the AMI device In general terms this algorithm determines a subject s sleep state by examining the ActiGraph activity over an 11 minute sliding window For any given window Sleep Score whether the person is asleep ar ot can be determined by applying this formula After selecting a sleep time Time In Bed and Time Out of Bed each minute of sleep data is analyzed this way Sleep Score Information Both algorithms wil yield the following information within Actlife s Sleep Scoring tool for each sleep period Sleep period scores can be seen by clicking on the sleep period of interest on the right hand side of the screen see Figure 39 for an illustration Sleep Onset The first minute that the Sadeh scares asleep Total sleep Time IST The total number of minutes scored as asleep Wake after S
53. issues which could affect data collection ActiGraph makes every effort to ensure that data collection and download are unaffected during program updates Each time a device is initialized Aetilife checks the firmware version on the device 1f it is not the latest version available from ActiGraph It is automatically loaded onto the device prior to reinitialization Because data on a device is deleted prior to flashing firmware firmware updates are only performed just prior to re initlalization during which time the device fully erased The Update Firmware on Initialization option allows the user to disable this feature However in order to guarantee that devices remain up to date this feature is permanently checked and enabled and Cannot be unchecked In order to disable this feature contact ActiGraph support at support theactigraph com It should be noted that automatically downloads the latest version of firmware fr all ActiGraph devices each time the program loads In this way ActiLife makes every effort to keep users updated with the latest firmware for thelr devices The latest files can be found in the C Users lt user name gt Documents ActiGraph Actiife FirmuareFiles directory Actilife ships with the latest versions of firmware available in an effort to ensure that our offline customers remain updated 36 FL 32502 1918503327900 fax850332 7904
54. l produce an file on download Although the file cannot be processed in Actilife the agd format can be exported to sv or dat through ActLife s import export tool or AG Viewer tool bath accessible from the File menu 21 devices produce a gt3x fle on download see gsx File Format In order to process in ActLife the file must exported to format This can be done at the time of download by checking Create File from the download dialog box by using Actibfe s built in import export tool available from the File menu Data Table Format The data table in the database consist of the following parameters Their calculations are explained dataTimeStamp measure of total Ticks A single tick represents one hundred nanoseconds or ter millonth of 3 second There are 10 000 ticks in a millisecond The value of this property represents the number of 100 nanosecond intervals that have elapsed since 12 00 00 midnight January 1 0001 More information avallable at http msdn microsoft com en us library system datetime ticks aspx axis Post tered and accumulated per epoch vertical activity data axis 3 optional Post fltered and accumulated per epoch perpendicular activity data steps optional Total steps per epoch hr optional Heart beats per epach This data is only gathered by ActiTrainer devices when tho
55. l three axes turned on versus just the single axis ASM from 8 to days from 20 to 15 days ActiTrainer from 19 to 14 days 39 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL32502 19850332900 fax8503327904 Recharging and LED Decodi Recharging is automatic and Is accomplished by connecting the device toa standard USB port Charging time wil depend on the battery buttvplcaly wil not exceed four hours for fully depleted battery Once the battery is completely charged max voltage of approximately 4 18 the LED light will remain illuminated If the battery voltage drops below volts while in use the Actigraphs will not have sufficient power to collect data and will warn the user through series of coded flashes Table 6 and Table 7 The battery level reported in volts can be viewed at any time by starting ActiLife and plugging in the device Important The 5 software will not allow initialization if the voltage is below 3 82 volts ActiGraph GT3X Connected to PC Red LED Fault Indicator Green LED Batten arene Multiple Flashes Steady On Batten Ful Charge ActiGraph 6731 Not Connected to PC Red LED Fault Indicator No Flashing Normal operating condition or battery ded ED Off i Y sia ET ipa oae ERES unit needs to be recharged Teed tery Faure power in Battery Level has fallen below 3 1V and t
56. la FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 Another option under the File tab is the reintegrate file This allows users to convert data collected in smaller epoch files into larger epoch datasets e a 1 second epoch dataset can be converted to a 60 second epoch dataset Datasets cannot be down converted e g 605 to 1s This feature is useful if users are attempting to utilize the Sleep Scoring option in Aetilifes After downloading data from your ActiGraph devices the Status column in the Devices tab will change to a hyperlink with the text finished downloading Clicking this link Figure 28 will launch ActiLife s AGD viewer poe rx seems en og e EE Figure 29 finished downloading ink in Status column after download completed Dataset Analysis Overview improve the efficiency of our customers research and to reduce the time spent in post data collection analys we have included several Dataset Analysis tools in the fll version of Actes These tools include the Wear Time Validation tool which can be used to filter out datasets that do not meet patient wear criteria Data Scoring which can be used to examine energy expenditure bouts and more ina particular dataset Sleep Scoring tool which can be used to analyze a patient s sleep efficiency and a Graphing tool which can be used to look at detailed epoch by epoch graphs of a dataset Wear Time
57. le eae yor pi Tales numbers paris Teen Aca Phone vc ertt wo e elongation cde p eee Internet Activation ActiLife 5 Tour Aetilife 5 contains a quick tour package highlighting the major changes and improvements in the program This tour starts automatically when the program is first opened and we highly recommend spending a few minutes taking the tour Welcome to ActiLifeS Youve spoken and we ve listened Wete orte ain to the AG tate Actes This eta on tme managenat Dy tr ve o potes mite evs ad diss rior same Fetes of ie to ome cn wth uera omen yu hayes We Xd rar totg var diro e ii c You pues dita Data Analysis Software Figure 11 Actiife Tour Screen To replay the tour at any time select the Help tab in the menu bar and then select Tour as shown In Figure 12 Im Figure 12 Run Tour from Help Menu ActiLife Data Formats To better handle the large amount of data collected by newer ActiGraph devices Aciifes stores data in SQLite Format with an agd fle extension which is essentially small database Actilife can Import data from older DAT fle format to the new AGD format
58. leep Onset WASO The total number of minutes the subject was awake after sleep onset occurred Awakenings The number of different awakening episodes as scored by the algorithm This is sometimes referred toas Frequency of Awakenings shown as the number of awakenings per night Avg Awakening The average length in minutes of all awakening episodes Total Counts The total actigraphy counts summed together for the entire sleep period Efficiency Number of sleep minutes divided by the total number of minutes the subject was in bed the difference between the In Bed and Out Bed time FL 32502 18503327900 fax8503327904 ctiLife ActoGram View The ActoGram view ation provides the ier th the byt uci ce adn patter ln sleep behatloe hy siting sonore it Ch Fh ADE VA by Sa h ae BON tise atthe bottom ofthe See corn tol Fires states an ActnGram e uS mum E M o mne cunt SERE Figure 45 ActoGram View Saving the ActoGram The ActoGram can be saved as a sharable image by clicking Save ActoGram at the bottom of the graph This option will user the option to export the ActoGram to jpg image for sharing Show Sleep Epochs Clicking the Show Sleep Epachs button will load a matrix each epoch in the dataset
59. m the dataset 1805 2048 3159 4651 4216 4673 5531 1846 2615 2648 3894 4869 5201 5756 6165 This string contains one bout 2048 3159 4651 4216 4673 5531 1846 2615 2648 3894 4869 5201 The value 1846 considered the first drop time The value 5756 considered the second drop time The value 6165 is considered the third and final drop time regresses the dataset once 6165 is detected find the last good value This defines the end of the dataset 618 Heart Rate EE The Heart Rate EE option calculates the following variables from any datasets that are loaded in the Data Scoring tab ADL Heart Rate Average Daily Living Heart Rate This is the average base resting heart rate of all ADL qualified epochs in the dataset In order to qualify as ADL heart rate an epoch must contain heart rate data below 79 beats per minute and one minute activity data above 100 counts per epoch Avg Active Heart Rate The average active heart rate ina given dataset In order to qualify as active heart rate epoch activity must exceed 1951 counts per minute epoch and heart rate must exceed 80 beats per minute HR Delta The difference between the Average Active Heart Rate and the Average Daily Living Heart Rate for a given dataset Avg Active Caloric Expenditure The average minute by minute caloric expenditure kcal for all epochs that match the Active Hear
60. nant or Nan Dominant This allows the researcher to store whether or not the wear location ison the subject s dominant non dominant side This data stored in the infa tt fle as part of the gt x zip file when data is downloaded from the GT3X device When all names have been entered select the Initialize Al button and the progress is displayed in the Status column refer to Figure 20 When the initialization is complete the devices are ready to be removed Downloading Devices File Format Downloading data fram your device i a simple process It is important to understand how the data on the device is formatted and what is contained inthe file Except for 672 devices stores data from the devices into the agi format upon download This format is compatible with the popular open source database SQLite ttg www site org The agd file schema can be found in ABER of this users guide Downloading GT1M GT3X ASM and or ActiTrainer Devices To download data from GT1M GT3X ASM Act Trainer devices connect your devices ta the computer ActiLife will detect those devices and they will appear in the Devices grid Select check the box the devices that need to be downloaded and click Download at the top of the screen The Download Options screen wil appear allowing you to select the type of naming convention you would like The names can always be changed later or you can select Prompt f
61. ols Introduction Wearing the Device Product Specifications and Functional and Data Storage Post filtered Accumulated Available Channels Modes Data inciometer Lux Ambient Light Low Frequency Extension Caveats Data Collection Water Resistance Batter Low Voltage Mode HALT Impact of Multiple Modes on Battery Life for non GT3X Devices Becharging and LED Decoding Low Power Modes Memory Size and Data Storage Getting Started Downloading and Installing 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 14850232790 29 30 31 n 32 n a 34 as 36 36 a 38 39 39 3 aja fax 850 332 7904 00 Older Versions Licensing Activation over the internet Activation without an Internet Connection Actiife S Tour Aetilife Data Formats File Menu Import Export AGD File Viewer Re Integrate AGD File Edit Menu General Options Directories Downloadin Wear Time Validation Cut Points Bouts Children s Sleep Scoring Colors i Communication Menu Show Download Folder Show CSV Folder Update Firmware from File Help Menu Online Support Actif Tour Deactivate About Actif 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502
62. on or ts subsidiaries System Requirements S12MB RAM minimum 000M processor minimum 20MB of free disk space minimum USB20 Compliant Port Microsoft Windows Warks with XP Vista amp W7 or 64 bit 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 tel8503327900 Important Information and Symbols Type S Applied Part This symbol means that we are compliant EC international Electrotechnical Commission standards for Type Applied Part meaning that we comply with requirements for protection against electrical shock More detalls valable at to content yudu com tibrary A1Dbu APracticalGuidetoSOE resources 8 htm CAUTION Do not simultaneously charge and wear the device The end user should not be in the patient vicinity when being charged Part 15 107 US Conducted Limits of Unintentional Radiators Part 15 109 US Radiated Emission Limits of Unintentional Radiators The FCC symbol is placed on our device ta reflect aur compliance with radio emissions restrictions in congruence with FCC regulations 15 Part 107 and 15 Part 109 2166161 1 1CES0003 Canada Interference Causing Equipment standards Digital Apparatus The symbol stands for Conformit Europ enne which means European Conformity in French ActiGraph devices have met the European Union s requirements to sell medical devices in Europe More details about this compliance is avaliable at htto en wikipedia mark Contact Act
63. or Each Download to enter unique names for each downloaded device These options help to prevent name duplication during batch downloading a7 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 tel 850 332 7900 850 332 7904 r excu eiue AB rui ve formater Amet iter Figure 23 Download Options Window To selecta different download location select Select Download Location and browse to the desired download directory To make this directory the default download directory check the box below the download location in the Download Options prompt This can also be changed by selecting the directory from the Edit Options Directorles setting in the program s main menu To record biometric data related about each dataset check the box labeled Add biometric and user information Checking this will reveal a grid of information about each device that is about to be downloaded This metadata can later be used to process demographic information about a particular set of subjects If this section is ignored biometric data wil not be stored with the download Ad bem an ene m 2 4 MM cauasan vua isses 5 12 38 Bad Mica Anean wArzissowmes MATE Fe 6 29 An Paci ador Lane mAznuswenus Me 27 mATZEna05eNOS
64. prior 5 4 Light and Lifestyle level were incorrectly labeled In versions 5 4 and later click Restore Factory Defaults to correctly label the cut points Bouts The Bouts option used to set the default bout settings for the Bout scoring feature in the Data Scoring tool Children s The Children s option is used to set the default cut point levels and names as part of the Children s scoring feature in the Data Scoring too Sleep Scoring The Sleep Scoring option allows the user to set the default Sleep Scoring Formula for the Sleep Scoring Tool See Sleep Scaring Algorithms for mare information Colors The Colors option allows the user to set the default colors for all graphing items in Communication Menu Foor Show CSV Folder Figure 17 Communication Menu Show Download Folder The Show Download Folder simply opens Actife s default download folder This option is useful for locating files downloaded from devices in the Devices tab Show CSV Folder The Show CSV Folder opens the default CSV conversion download folder 38 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 Update Firmware from File Within the Advanced menu the Update Firmware from File option allows users to manually upgrade or downgrade device firmware From the Devices tab select the devices that need ta be upgraded then select the Upda
65. r each type of ActiGraph device connected to the PC and appears after clicking the Initialize button at the top of the Devices screen Tabs across the top represent the types of devices to be initialized multiple devices of each type are selected the tab group applies to all devices of that type aa 3 Pensacola FL32502 18503327900 fax850332 7904 Select the tab for the type of device you wish to configure and set the specifi data collection parameters Filter information can also be set at the time of initialization For more details about the low frequency extension see Low Frequency Extension All ActiGraph devices of the same type that are initialized simultaneously will be initialized with the same data collection parameters Start Date and Time and Stop Date and Time apply to all devices and cannot be unique for each device group Stop time is optional The Max Recording Time for each device shown in the initialization screen This number wil change depending upon the number of axes selected the epoch length and the number of active channels see Available Channels Modos for details of the meaning of each setting Most devices Max Recording Time wil far exceed the battery life of the device The con in the top right corner of the initialization screen indicates which axes are selected As the of Axis dropdown box is increased so too are the number of logged axe
66. s GTX devices collect data from all channels regardless of initialization settings The only settings available for the are the raw Sample Rate and the Flash LED option as shown in Figure 21 After data collection parameters have been set up for each model select the Enter Subject Inf button ore cR Mss Hem oe Recor Te ecrire Tre 17 2010 obs rerom oerte 7 ane METERS seme nemi se asiPage 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 fax8503327904 Figure 21 Initialize Device Screen GTIM on the left GT3X on the right Subject Info The Subject Name screen allows users to enter a unique subject name for the attached devices This data will be stored on the device and willbe available at download and can help with file naming when data is downloaded from the device To add or change name highlight the subject name cell Note that ActiTrainer devices devices with serial numbers beginning with PUL will store more information seme sarium cune M dome 4 BEE Figure 22 Subject Name Entry Form f desired the Use Serial Number button will populate the Subject Name column with the serial number of the dev
67. se devices are initialized to collect heart rate data AND when the Polar Heart Monitor wireless heart strap is worn by the user Lux optional Ambient light sampled once per second on 6737 and ASM devices only and averaged over the length of the selected epoch e for Os epochs this would be the light values summed once per second and divided by 60 Indinometer optional Device orientation information This is calculated by sampling the angle of the device over the entre length of the epoch 30 times ner second and selecting the predominant angle Le the angle range that appeared the majority of the time over the epoch For details about incinometer functionality see the Inclinometer Whitepaper dat File Format Older versions of Aciife produced dat files when downloading data from devices These files consist of ten 10 lines of header data meta information about the content followed by epoch accumulated fitered data This DAT fle stores all of the activity 1 to 3 axl pedometer Inelinameter and or heart rate data in ASCII format This also contains the Serial Number tart Time Start Date Epoch Period Download Time Download Date Current Memory Address Pointer Current Battery Voltage Mode and First Start Time used to build the DAT fe as part of its ten 10 line header information The file can be viewed with any standard text editar such as MS Notepad The Mode value ven in the header of the DAT file ou
68. t Rate qualifier used to calculate Average Active Heart Rate Calories are calculated using the Freedson Equation 1997 Calibration Ratio Average Active Caloric Expenditure HR Delta This value used to determine calories per BPM calories that should be associated with the subjects BPM rate Active Heart Rate when activity counts are not reliable The HREE algorithm should not be used as a standard for measuring activity energy expenditure and is only an estimate of overall energy expenditure when ambulatory movement is not reliable For example HREE may be used when a user is riding a bicycle or lifting weights Children s METs Similar to the Cut Points analysis the Children s data scoring option is used to categorize activity data in children between the ages of 6 and 18 years Once datasets are loaded Gender and Age in Years must be set for each dataset prior to calculating Similar to energy expenditure calculations cleaned data can be used if desired MET levels and names can be adjusted using the settings section of the Children s scoring tol FL 32502 198503327900 fax 850 332 7904 Sleep Scoring Sleep scoring can be performed on any dataset to determine sleep efficiency and other parameters that may indicate sleep problems Any combinations of the varius Initialization modes allowed for a given dataset activity dual
69. t file format 5 Export AD File s to CSV Converts files downloaded in ActiLifeS to the CSV format used in older versions of Actif Nate that this format does nat contain column headers coming soon 5 Export AGD File s to Data Table CSV Creates a data table of data downloaded in ActLifeS This data table contains separate columns for each data type collected by the device and also includes the Vector Magnitude af each axis if data collected for three axes 5 Import DAT CSV File s to Converts older dat and csv formats into ActLifeS AGD format Crete AGD CSV DAT From Raw GT3X Used to convert binary gt3x fle to AGD CSV or DAT format Important AGD file formats must be used in order to perform Wear Time Validation Data Scoring Sleep Scoring Graphing in ActitifeS Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 191850332900 fax8503327904 Fle Ed 7 Flee to DAT Viewer Export AGO File s ta CSV Re ntegrate AGO Fio Expert AGO File s Data Table CSV Import DAT File s to AGD Create GD CSV DAT From Raw GT3X Figure 13 import export Menu Option AGD File Viewer The File Viewer can be accessed from the File menu by clicking finished downloading from the Devices grid after download or by double clicking on an agd file from within Windows Explorer Using the AGD viewer
70. t fitered accumulated data only raw data Raw Devices can be set to store data in raw mode by selecting a sample frequency 12Hz of 30Hz rather than a whole second number in the Epoch dropdown during the initialization process When raw mode set devices store raw accelerometer data in unis of gravity 65 directly into memory at the selected rate 122 or 30H2 When raw mode enabled nan accelerometer channels steps incinometer and are disabled Data stored at 12Hz stored at a resolution of 1 10 0 1 G unt of gravity Data recorded at 30H2 is recorded at a resolution of 1 mili Plus or minus 36 limit The product stores data in raw mode at all times Data collection frequency is variable up to 100Hz in increments and can be set during initialization Similar to other devices the GT3X stores raw accelerometer samples in units of s at the indicated frequency However unlike other devices it also stores lux ambient ight samples once per second at all times See Appendix A for information about the ax file that downloaded from the GTX device The GT3K has a dynamic range of 6 Available Channels Modes Table in Memory Size and Data Storage outlines all of the data channels that can be logged on ActiGraph products and includes the memory size for each product For all devices except for the GT3K these modes can be selected during initialization Note tha
71. t the GT3K collects all data channels regardless of initialization settings The following channel descriptions apply to several products as described in Table 2 Axis 3 Axis Data Two Axis data collection refers to acceleration data parallel to Axis 1 and Axis 2 of a device Individual xis data collection s not permitted Only record Axis 2 ata Axis selection options for the ASM ActiTrainer GTIM and 218 GT3Kindude a combination of Axis 1 and Axis 2 Axis 1 Ais and Axis 3 69 devices collect data from all three axes regardless of configuration Figure 1 illustrates each device s orientation while Table 8 in Memory Sie and Data Storage defines which devices support data collection For standard epoch values nan raw data epoch collection intervals accelerometer data is sampled ata rate of 20H passed through ActiGraph s proprietary fiter algorithm then accumulated until the end of an epoch window is reached For instance devices set to collect data at 1 second epochs will store a sum of 30 filtered samples per epoch ASM ActiTramer GTIMIGTSX GT3X Figure 1 Device Axis Orientation Steps Step counts are accumulated an a per epach basis and are based on accelerometer data collected on Axis 1 the vertical axis An algorithm present n the device firmware filters out the accelerometer s baseline noise level ta help accurately accumulate the steps per epoch Inclinometer The
72. ta Scoring After selecting the to be reintegrated selected the desired epoch length and click OK The new flle will be saved in the same directory as the existing file with an appended fle name indicating the new epoch length clon eat nth you wo GN Me he ced enh yo ud Figure 15 Re Integrate AGD Files Edit Menu Figure 16 Edit Menu The and Select options in the Edit menu allow users to select and copy elements the selected grid sa that they may be pasted into text or spreadsheet editor These apply to any tab within AetiLife The Options allows ActiLife users to set system options that control how Acte functions change any option make the change then click Apply in the Options panel Click Ok to close the panel General Optio Update Options Checking Check for Program Updates enables Actilife s auto update feature and allows Actiife to check for program updates via the Internet when the program starts up If an Internet connection unavailable Actiife automatically skips this step Important t is strongly recommended that this option remain checked Doing so ensures that the user has the latest version of Actitife Older versions of Acilife may have bugs or
73. te Firmware from File option A dialog box wil allow the user to select a firmware file for each of the connected devices types After the fle has been selected click OK to update the firmware Important Manually upgrading or downgrading firmware is not recommended Doing could render your ActiGraph device unusable and could void the product s warranty Contact ActiGraph support prior to manually changing the firmware Under normal circumstances Actitife will automatically update the devices firmware Help Menu Online Support Click this option to access our online support system ActiLife Tour This option launches the Actitifeintraduction tour that appears firstinstall Deactivate Actilife licenses are nade locked to the machine on which the software is installed Users are allotted a specific number of activations on various machines In order to prevent losing an activation ActiLife should be deactivated before uninstalled and removed from its host computer To deactivate Actitife and reclaim the activation select the Deactivate option and type DEACTIVATE in the box provided 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 4818503327900 850 332 7904 n var alow youto halal and ecl Ace ante compe any Bef be ale lo ony Acte cn scare Vou w l nis compie ess rure m
74. tgraphs When being used for sleep assessment the ActiGraph device may be worn anywhere on the body wrist walst hip arm ar ankle Note It is not safe to wear the ActiGraph while it is charging To use the elastic waist belt lace the belt through the side loops of the actiraph device and secure the belt around the waist The unit can be worn either above or beneath clothing nd it is not necessary for the device to make contact with the skin However the device must be held snugly against the body to prevent erroneous readings To use the belt clip attach the to the back of the actigraph using the double sided adhesive strip and attach the unit securely to a belt on the subject s hip Note The clip adheres permanently to the ActiGraph Once the belt clip is attached to the back ofthe Actigroph you will not be able to wear it on the elastic belt comfortably It is to determine which method is best for you before the clip is attached to the back of the Actigraph Itis recommended that children under 12 years of age wear the Actigraphs on the elastic versus the adhesive belt clip as the most secure way to wear the device Belt loop pouches wrist and ankle straps are also available The same recommendations apply to the ActiTrainer the device should be worn on the walst using the supplied neoprene pouch and belt for normal daily activity but can be worn on the wrist ankle or upper arm for sle
75. tlines which features were active during data collection for the file Table 17 outlines the values of the Mode variable 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 4818503327900 fax 850 332 7904 Pensacola FL32502 36830332790 fax8503327904 The DAT file data is interleaved in the following priority order based on the Mode value Device DAT file data priority order of appearance GTIM GTSX ASM X 2 Steps 1 Activity 2 Steps 3 Heart Rate 4 Workout Activity 0 unless device sin workout mode 51 Workout Steps 0 unless device is in workout made Table 18 Order of data appearance in DAT fle Note that the ActiTralner records workout data in separate memory slot This separation done primarily for commercial customers runners for example that are interested In obtaining the exact number of steps taken or distance travelled as soon as a workout is enabled which could occur in the middle of an epoch Note Workouts can only be enabled while the ActiTraner display is enabled and only during 60 79 Page fax 850 332 7904 second epochs dat file examples The following examples serve to illustrate the organization of the DAT files ActiTralner dat le with activity only Data Created By Actrainer ActiLfe v3 3 1 Firmware v5 20 Serial Number PUL1830060050 Start Time 23 50 00 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss
76. tom left hand corner of the graph which ls also illustrated In Figure 40 Exporting Graphs can be exported to PDF by clicking Export to POF in the top right corner of the Graphing tab Selecting Keep any zoom information will output the graph with the current zoom view f any Individual days can be exported to by checking or unchecking the days in the Export dialog Export 1o PDF Options select the days to graph sr tos B Ig 92 200 srarztoo Ig E Ig 65 2000 Ig 56 200 81 58 2009 37 Keep any zoom information ge m Figure 47 Graphing Export Dialog Mode Options The Mode Options section to the right of the graphs gives users the ability to add or remove data items and change the color of various items on the graphs If a dataset contains three axis activity information f the device was set to collec three axs data upon initialization all three axes will be available for selection not disabled in the Mode Options section Deselecting any axis will remove it from the graph view Multiple axes can be enabled simultaneously however in order to avoid cluttering the graph view only one alternative data point can be shown simultaneously with activity data To enable Steps Heart Rate Lux Inclination select the radio button corresponding the correct data point A legend explaining the meaning of each data point wil appear below the Mode Option section wh
77. turn red see Figure 30 indicating that this dataset should not undergo further analysis Important Weekend Days are considered Saturday and Sunday in ActiifeS while Weekdays are considered Monday thru Friday Datoset Qualifier Example Minimum number of days to wear 6 Minimum number of weekdays to wear 3 Minimum number of weekend days to wear 3 Note that weekend days refer to the total weekend days available in the dataset not the weekend days per week In this example the dataset is 14 days long and covers two weekends or four possible weekend days Stage 2 filter settings reveal that a particular dataset that starts on Monday January 4 contains 14 days worth of consecutive data but results in only 6 days worth of valid data The valid days fall on Wednesday lan 6 Thursday Jan 7 Saturday Jan 9 Monday Jan 11 Thursday lan 14 This dataset would be considered INVALID because it does not meet the minimum weekend day s requirement Although the Minimum number of days to wear criteria of s 6 days are met only Saturday January 9 qualifies as a valid weekend day s7 Pag 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 198503327900 850 332 7904 Running Wear Time Validation Save to Datasets Score and Analyze Valid Export CSV Figure 36 Get Results Option Runs Wear Time Validation Filtering Following criteria selection Stages 1 3 the Get Res
78. ults button Figure 36 will analyze all datasets and return the results Datasets with red background are considered invalid Datasets with red backgrounds see Figure 30 are considered invalid That is they do not meet the minimum dataset criteria defined in the Valid Dataset section of the Wear Time Validation tool Datasets can contain invalid days and hours even when the dataset itself is valid See Figure 34 fer illustration The grid view shown in Figure 30 shows the details of each dataset In each column including the number of valid and invalid days in a given dataset Epoch by epoch details can be viewed for any dataset by selecting Details in the dataset grid view Doing also gives the user the opportunity to manually include or exclude hour by hour data within each dataset Selecting or deselecting an hour will exclude that hour from further analysis further analysis performed within the Data Scoring tab Saving results to Dataset The Save to Dataset s option in the Wear Time Validation tool will save the cleaned results of the applied filter to the validated datasets This will allow users to easly keep track of cleaned data In addition invalid data can be excluded from Data Scoring once a cleaned dataset has been saved 51 Export to CSV The Export to CSV option exports the information in the Wear Time Validation grid ta comma
79. ur Actife Pro or Lite software type that serial code in the box provided Ifthe license is accepted a green check mark will appear to the right of the license box Click Continue to activate Actiife After activation screen similar to the one shown in Figure 9 will be displayed This screen summarizes the product type and the number of activations used and available as well as the name and contact information of the person to whom the license is registered unre ate bat at Sa acim pone ed ai pend Figure 8 001 Activation Screen 30 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 m Confirmation Figure 9 Actiife Registra Activation withoutan Internet Connection For users without an internet connection Actiife can be activated by contacting our technical support staff either via email support theactigraph com or over the phone 1 877 497 6996 option 1 Similar to the Internet activation enter in Actilife s serial number in the first box that appears after launching the program After clicking Continue screen similar to Figure 10 will appear Provide the 24 character installation code to ActiGraph customer service representative After validating the activation code the representative will provide confirmation code Type or copy paste the confirmation code into the box provided Click Next to activate Actif Al
80. us state Table 7 GTIM GTSX ASM LED Reference Table Low Power Modes AIL ActiGraph activity monitors support a low power mode LPM in which the device automatically reduces power during periods of sedentary activity LPM is activated when the unit records activity far 60 seconds every 10 seconds for the GT3X product The devices power consumption in LPM is reduced significantly and can extend the battery charge of the unit by approximately 15 if the unit is left untouched Upon entering LPM the device will wake up every second 1000 milliseconds and check for movement in the X and Y direction any movement is detected LPM is switched off and the unit resumes normal operation At this time there is way to disable this feature 15 batery charge life is subject to change based on firmware updates as improvements are constantly being made to enhance the battery life of the devices 22 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 118503327900 850 332 7904 Memory Size and Data Storage All ActiGraph devices contain flash based non volatile memory All data s retained in spite of complete power lass due ta battery drain Table 8 shows the memory capacity for all ActiGraph products Device Serial Number Prefix Memory Capacity Available Channels PUD Ps Actirrainer ME oux AG ULE 3 ActiTrainer
81. where on graph and using the arrow keys navigate to the sleep episode start time Once a suitable start time is located right click anywhere on the graph and choose Add New In Bed Time Here This will mark the start of the sleep episode Repeat this process and choose Accept Out Of Bed Time to mark the end of the sleep episode Figure 41 illustrates this process asd eee AS Figure 41 Marking Sleep Episodes Graphically Removing Sleep Times Sleep periods can be removed by right clicking on them on the graph and choosing Delete Current Sleep Period To delete all of the sleep periods for a particular day or for the entire dataset choose the proper corresponding option 66 Page 15W MainSt Pensacola FL 32502 1918503327900 850 332 7904 Sleep periods can also be removed by selecting the sleep period in the list to the right and clicking the Remove button below the list Activity and Lux Scale The Activity Scale and Lux Scale settings below the sleep graphs adjust the maximum scale shown for Activity and Lux counts on the sleep graphs Changing the value scales all of the graphs simultaneously Changing Graph Colors Graph colors for activity lux the sleep score period and the score indicator can be changed easily by clicking the color palette beside the corresponding item and choosing different color as shown
82. workout had been activated on the device the WA and WS bytes would have values 80 FL 32502 1918503327900 fax8503327904 dat file with activity step count and heart rate data Data Created By ActiTrainer Actiife v3 3 1 Firmware v5 2 0 Serial Number PUL1830060050 Start Time 235000 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss 00 00 30 Download Time 13 24 27 Download Date 4 24 2008 Current Memory Adress 1390 Current Battery Voltage 3 99 Mode 3 First Start Time 60 111 1 AL 51 WAL WSL 2 52 WAZ WS2 Similar to the previous example A1 51 HRI WAL and WS1 represent Activity Steps Heart Rate Workout Activity and Workout Steps from the first epoch However 0 30s epochs were used Therefore the first epoch time period is from 23 50 00 to 23 50 30 The second set A2 5 HR2 WA2 52 represents data collected between 23 50 30 and 23 51 00 Again this pattern continues for the entire length of the dat file with dual axis activity step count and heart rate data Data File Created By ActiTrainerActilife v3 3 1 Firmware v5 2 0 Serial Number PUL1830060050 Start Time 235000 Start Date 12 31 2007 Epoch Period hh mm ss 00 00 30 Download Time 13 24 27 Download Date 4 14 2008 Current Memory Address 1390 Current Battery Voltage 399 Mode 13 First Start Time 60 ge gt

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