Physical activity armband instructions: get wet least 1 ... · Wear your Armband on the back of the...

Subject ID #: 9233 - ____ ____ ____

Date of Visit: ___/____/____

Thank you!!

Physical activity armband instructions:

Please try your best to wear the armband for 7 days in a row, starting tomorrow. The armband can’t

get wet, so please remove it when bathing, swimming, or doing anything else where it can get wet!

Please try and wear the armband even when you are sleeping.

However, you should not wear the armband more than 23 hours a day. Be sure to leave it off for at

least 1 hour per day. A good time to leave it off for an hour could be when you are bathing and

changing afterwards.

When you have completed your 7 days, please return this packet and the armband in the postage-

paid envelope. Do not hesitate to contact Divya (267-426-2778) or Amber (267-426-0299) if you have

any questions or problems!

Wear your Armband on the back of the upper left arm (the triceps). To work properly, the Armband

logo must face upward towards the shoulder and the silver sensors on the underside of the Armband

will be in contact with your skin.

1. Be sure the upper left arm is clean, dry and free of lotion or oil then slide the Armband onto

your left arm.

2. Adjust the strap so that it fits comfortably, and then secure the Velcro pull-tab. Ensure that

the sensors on the underside of the Armband maintain continuous contact with your skin and

that the Armband does not slide off your arm.

3. Do not secure the strap too tightly. You should be able to place two fingers beneath the strap.

Once the strap is adjusted to a comfortable fit, there is no need to adjust the Velcro tab.

Simply slide the Armband on and off your arm by stretching the strap.

The armband will turn on and begin collecting data within 10 minutes. Activation is indicated by a

series of audio tones. Please note that there is no power button on the Armband.

Subject ID #: 9233 - ____ ____ ____

Date of Visit: ___/____/____

Thank you!!

Please fill in the chart below about the time that you wore the armband. You can use the back of this

sheet if you run out of room.

Day Date Day of Week What time did you remove your Armband today, and why? Please be specific. *Remember that the Armband must be removed for at least 1 hour per day!

Example 1-1-2012 Wednesday 2 pm – 3 pm: swimming

7 pm – 7:20 pm: bath

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Subject ID #: 9233 - ____ ____ ____

Date of Visit: ___/____/____

Thank you!!

Physical activity armband instructions:

Please try your best to wear the armband for 7 days in a row, starting tomorrow. The armband can’t

get wet, so please remove it when bathing, swimming, or doing anything else where it can get wet!

Please try and wear the armband even when you are sleeping.

However, you should not wear the armband more than 23 hours a day. Be sure to leave it off for at

least 1 hour per day. A good time to leave it off for an hour could be when you are bathing and

changing afterwards.

When you have completed your 7 days, please return this packet and the armband in the postage-

paid envelope. Do not hesitate to contact Divya (267-426-2778) or Amber (267-426-0299) if you have

any questions or problems!

Wear your Armband on the back of the upper left arm (the triceps). To work properly, the Armband

logo must face upward towards the shoulder and the silver sensors on the underside of the Armband

will be in contact with your skin.

1. Be sure the upper left arm is clean, dry and free of lotion or oil then slide the Armband onto

your left arm.

2. Adjust the strap so that it fits comfortably, and then secure the Velcro pull-tab. Ensure that

the sensors on the underside of the Armband maintain continuous contact with your skin and

that the Armband does not slide off your arm.

3. Do not secure the strap too tightly. You should be able to place two fingers beneath the strap.

Once the strap is adjusted to a comfortable fit, there is no need to adjust the Velcro tab.

Simply slide the Armband on and off your arm by stretching the strap.

The armband will turn on and begin collecting data within 10 minutes. Activation is indicated by a

series of audio tones. Please note that there is no power button on the Armband.

Page 1

Subject ID #: 9233 - ____ ____ ____

Date of Visit: ___/____/____

Thank you!!

Please fill in the chart below about the time that you wore the armband. You can use the back of this

sheet if you run out of room.

Day Date Day of Week What time did you remove your Armband today, and why? Please be specific. *Remember that the Armband must be removed for at least 1 hour per day!

Example 1-1-2012 Wednesday 2 pm – 3 pm: swimming

7 pm – 7:20 pm: bath

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Page 2

We would like you to record the main activities that you do for the next 7 days in the attached diary. Please be

certain to write the date and day of the week on each page.

1. For each time period in the diary, write in the activity number(s) (see page 4) of the main activities that you

actually did.

2. Then rate the level of physical activity for each activity that you performed. Place an “X” on the rating scale to

indicate if the activities for each time period were very light, light, medium, or hard. Examples are below:

VERY LIGHT

Slow Breathing, with little or no movement. See examples to the right:

Playing on an IPAD, Tablet, or Computer

Watching TV

Riding in a car

LIGHT Normal breathing, regular movement See Examples to the right

Walking

Riding a bike slowly

Cleaning your room

MEDIUM Increased breathing, moving quickly for short periods of time

Rollerskating

Playing in the pool Playing baseball or softball

HARD Hard breathing, moving quickly for 20 minutes or more

Playing Soccer

Swimming

Running

Page 3

Activity Numbers

Eating

1. Meal

2. Snack

3. Cooking

Sleeping/Bathing

4. Sleeping

5. Resting

6. Shower/bath

7. Getting dressed/ready (changing your clothes, brushing your teeth, etc)

Transportation

8. Ride in a car, bus, train, or other vehicle

9. Travel by walking

10. Travel by bike

Work/School

11. School

12. Job (list) ____________________________________________________________________________

13. Homework/Paperwork

14. House chores (list)_____________________________________________________________________

Spare Time

15. Watch TV

16. Go to movies/concert

17. Listen to music

18. Talk on phone

19. Hang around

20. Shopping

21. Play video or computer games

22. Other (list) ____________________________________________________________________________

Physical Activities

23. Walk

24. Jog/run

25. Dance (for fun)

26. Aerobic dance

27. Swim (for fun)

28. Swim laps

29. Ride bicycle

30. Lift weights

31. Use skateboard

32. Play organized sport

33. Did individual exercise

34. Did active game outside

35. Other (list) ____________________________________________________________________________ Page 4

DAY 1 Date:____/____/_____ Day of the week (circle): Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Don’t forget to fill out the

other side!

2. Put an “X” to rate the level of these activities (see page 3 for help!)

Time

Activity Numbers Very Light Light Medium Hard

6:00 am

6:30 am

7:00 am

7:30 am

8:00 am

8:30 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

11:00 am

11:30 am

12:00 pm

12:30 pm

1:00 pm

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

3:00 pm

1. Put activity numbers in this column (see page 4 for the list!) *If you did more than one activity at a time, write ALL activity numbers in that box.

Morning

Afternoon

nn



other side!

Time Activity

Numbers Very Light Light Medium Hard

3:30 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

5:00 pm

5:30 pm

6:00 pm

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:30 pm

9:00 pm

10:00 pm

11:00 pm

12:00 am

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Afternoon

nn

Evening

Night



other side!


Time


6:00 am

6:30 am

7:00 am

7:30 am

8:00 am

8:30 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

11:00 am

11:30 am

12:00 pm

12:30 pm

1:00 pm

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

3:00 pm


Morning

Afternoon

nn