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Table 1 Sensitivity, specificity and area under the ROC curve for the development of accelerometer cut points for wither and poll placement

From: Validity and practical utility of accelerometry for the measurement of in-hand physical activity in horses

Placement

Activity level

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Area under ROC curve (95 % CI)

Cut points (cpm)

Withers

Sedentary

99.5

100.0

0.999 (0.995–1.000)

0–47

Light PA

48–966

Moderate PA

96.7

100.0

0.993 (0.983–0.998)

967–2424

Vigorous PA

96.0

97.0

0.993 (0.983–0.998)

≥2425

Poll

Sedentary

97.5

99.6

0.999 (0.993–1.000)

0–707

Light PA

708–1545

Moderate PA

90.33

79.25

0.922 (0.900–0.941)

1546–2609

Vigorous PA

100

100

1.000 (0.995–1.000)

≥2610

  1. (PA physical activity, n = 20)