Comparison of equations for predicting energy expenditure from accelerometer counts in children

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 643-650

  Nilsson, A ^a   Brage, S ^b   Riddoch, C ^c   Anderssen, S A ^d   Sardinha, L B ^e   Wedderkopp, N ^f   Andersen, L B ^d,f   Ekelund, U ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^d NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activity monitors; Calibration; Energy cost; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY;

CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT;

EID: 52249107116     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00694.x     Document Type: Article

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