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Light-intensity activities are important for estimating physical activity energy expenditure using uniaxial and triaxial accelerometers

Authors: Yosuke Yamada, Keiichi Yokoyama, Risa Noriyasu, Tomoaki Osaki, Tetsuji Adachi, Aya Itoi, Yoshihiko Naito, Taketoshi Morimoto, Misaka Kimura, Shingo Oda

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

This study evaluated the validity of the total energy expenditure (TEE) estimated using uniaxial (ACCuni) and triaxial (ACCtri) accelerometers in the elderly. Thirty-two healthy elderly (64–87 years) participated in this study. TEE was measured using the doubly labeled water (DLW) method (TEE_DLW). TEE_ACCuni (6.79 ± 1.08 MJ day⁻¹) was significantly lower than TEE_DLW (7.85 ± 1.54 MJ day⁻¹) and showed wider limits of agreement (−3.15 to 1.12 MJ day⁻¹) with a smaller correlation coefficient (r = 0.703). TEE_ACCtri (7.88 ± 1.27 MJ day⁻¹) did not differ from TEE_DLW and showed narrower limits of agreement (−1.64 to 1.72 MJ day⁻¹) with a larger correlation coefficient (r = 0.835, P < 0.001). The estimated intensities of light activities were significantly lower with ACCuni. Greater mediolateral acceleration was observed during 6-min walk tests. The results suggest that ACCtri is a better choice than ACCuni for assessing TEE in the elderly.

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Title: Light-intensity activities are important for estimating physical activity energy expenditure using uniaxial and triaxial accelerometers
Authors: Yosuke Yamada
Keiichi Yokoyama
Risa Noriyasu
Tomoaki Osaki
Tetsuji Adachi
Aya Itoi
Yoshihiko Naito
Taketoshi Morimoto
Misaka Kimura
Shingo Oda
Publication date: 01-01-2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0883-7

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