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- Title
Estimating Activity-related Energy Expenditure Under Sedentary Conditions Using a Tri-axial Seismic Accelerometer.
- Authors
Hees, Vincent T. van; van Lummel, Rob C.; Westerterp, Klaas R.
- Abstract
Activity-related energy expenditure (AEE) is difficult to quantify, especially under sedentary conditions. Here, a model was developed using the detected type of physical activity (PA) and movement intensity (MI), based on a tri-axial seismic accelerometer (DynaPort MiniMod; McRoberts B.V., The Hague, the Netherlands), with energy expenditure for PA as a reference. The relation between AEE (J/min/kg), MI, and the type of PA was determined for standardized PAs as performed in a laboratory including: lying, sitting, standing, and walking. AEE (J/min/kg) was calculated from total energy expenditure (TEE) and sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) as assessed with indirect calorimetry ((TEE × 0.9) SMR). Subsequently, the model was validated over 23-h intervals in a respiration chamber. Subjects were 15 healthy women (age: 22 ± 2 years; BMI: 24.0 ± 4.0 kg/m2). Predicted AEE in the chamber was significantly related to measured AEE both within (r2 = 0.81 ± 0.06, P < 0.00001) and between (r2 = 0.70, P < 0.001) subjects. The explained variation in AEE by the model was higher than the explained variation by MI alone. This shows that a tri-axial seismic accelerometer is a valid tool for estimating AEE under sedentary conditions.Obesity (2009) 17 6, 1287–1292. doi:10.1038/oby.2009.55
- Subjects
PHYSICAL fitness; ACCELEROMETERS; CALORIC expenditure; CALORIMETRY; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Obesity (19307381), 2009, Vol 17, Issue 6, p1287
- ISSN
1930-7381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/oby.2009.55