scholarly journals Energetic Assessment of the Nonexercise Activities under Free-Living Conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shijie Sun ◽  
Qiang Tang ◽  
Haiying Quan ◽  
Qi Lu ◽  
Ming Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Portable Device ◽  
Mechanical Work ◽  
Mechanical Modeling ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Mechanical Models ◽  
Activity Energy

Nonexercise activities (NAs) are common types of physical activity in daily life and critical component in energy expenditure. However, energetic assessment of NA, particularly in free-living subjects, is a technical challenge. In this study, mechanical modeling and portable device were used to evaluate five common types of NA in daily life: sit to stand, lie to sit, bowing while standing, squat, and right leg over left. A human indirect calorimeter was used to measure the activity energy expenditure of NA. Mechanical work and mechanical efficiency of NA were calculated for mechanical modeling. Thirty-two male subjects were recruited for the study (20 subjects for the development of models and 12 subjects for evaluation of models). The average (mean ± SD) mechanical work of 5 NAs was 2.31 ± 0.50, 2.88 ± 0.57, 1.75 ± 0.55, 3.96 ± 1.25, and 1.25 ± 0.51 J/kg·m, respectively. The mean mechanical efficiencies of those activities were 22.0 ± 3.3%, 26.5 ± 5.1%, 19.8 ± 3.7%, 24.0 ± 5.5%, and 26.3 ± 5.5%. The activity energy expenditure estimated by the models was not significantly different from the measurements by the calorimeter (p>0.05) with accuracies of 102.2 ± 20.7%, 103.7 ± 25.8%, 105.6 ± 14.6%, 101.1 ± 28.0%, and 95.8 ± 20.7%, respectively, for those activities. These findings suggest that the mechanical models combined with a portable device can provide an alternative method for the energetic analysis of nonexercise activities under free-living condition.

Validity of combining heart rate and uniaxial acceleration to measure free-living physical activity energy expenditure in young men

2012 ◽  
Vol 113 (11) ◽  
pp. 1763-1771 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Villars ◽  
A. Bergouignan ◽  
J. Dugas ◽  
E. Antoun ◽  
D. A. Schoeller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Individual Calibration ◽  
Old Men ◽  
Activity Energy ◽  
Free Living Conditions

Combining accelerometry (ACC) with heart rate (HR) monitoring is thought to improve activity energy expenditure (AEE) estimations compared with ACC alone to evaluate the validity of ACC and HR used alone or combined. The purpose of this study was to estimate AEE in free-living conditions compared with doubly labeled water (DLW). Ten-day free-living AEE was measured by a DLW protocol in 35 18- to 55-yr-old men (11 lean active; 12 lean sedentary; 12 overweight sedentary) wearing an Actiheart (combining ACC and HR) and a RT3 accelerometer. AEE was estimated using group or individual calibration of the HR/AEE relationship, based on an exercise-tolerance test. In a subset ( n = 21), AEE changes (ΔAEE) were measured after 1 mo of detraining (active subjects) or an 8-wk training (sedentary subjects). Actiheart-combined ACC/HR estimates were more accurate than estimates from HR or ACC alone. Accuracy of the Actiheart group-calibrated ACC/HR estimates was modest [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.62], with no bias but high root mean square error (RMSE) and limits of agreement (LOA). The mean bias of the estimates was reduced by one-third, like RMSE and LOA, by individual calibration (ICC = 0.81). Contrasting with group-calibrated estimates, the Actiheart individual-calibrated ACC/HR estimates explained 40% of the variance of the DLW-ΔAEE (ICC = 0.63). This study supports a good level of agreement between the Actiheart ACC/HR estimates and DLW-measured AEE in lean and overweight men with varying fitness levels. Individual calibration of the HR/AEE relationship is necessary for AEE estimations at an individual level rather than at group scale and for ΔAEE evaluation.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation is associated with free-living activity energy expenditure in the elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 1817 (9) ◽  
pp. 1691-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Tranah ◽  
Ernest T. Lam ◽  
Shana M. Katzman ◽  
Michael A. Nalls ◽  
Yiqiang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Dna Sequence ◽  
Sequence Variation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Sequence ◽  
Dna Sequence Variation ◽  
Activity Energy

Energy expenditure while performing gymnastic-like motion in spacelab during spaceflight: case study

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Kaneko ◽  
Kazuki Miyatsuji ◽  
Satoru Tanabe
Keyword(s):  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Control Subject ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mechanical Work ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Total Power ◽  
External Work

To estimate energy cost of a gymnastic-like exercise performed by an astronaut during spaceflight (cosmic exercise), energy expenditure was determined by measuring mechanical work done around the center of mass (COM) of the body. The cosmic exercise, which consisted of whole-body flexion and extension, was performed during a spaceflight and recorded with a video camera. By analyzing the videotape, the internal mechanical work (Wint) against inertia load of the body segments was calculated. To compare how human muscles work on Earth, a motion similar to the cosmic exercise was performed by a control subject who had a physique similar to that of the astronaut. The total mechanical power of the astronaut was determined to be about 119 W; although the control subject showed a similar total power value, half of the power was external work (Wext) against gravitational load. By assuming a mechanical efficiency of 0.25, the energy expenditure was estimated to be 476 W or 7.7 W/kg, which is equivalent to that expended during fast walking and half of that used during moderate-speed running. Our results suggest that this form of cosmic exercise is appropriate for astronauts in space and can be performed safely, as there are no COM shifts while floating in a spacecraft and no vibratory disturbance.

scholarly journals Evaluations of Actiheart, IDEEA® and RT3 monitors for estimating activity energy expenditure in free-living women

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Löf ◽  
Hanna Henriksson ◽  
Elisabet Forsum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Activity Energy ◽  
Free Living Conditions

AbstractActivity energy expenditure (AEE) during free-living conditions can be assessed using devices based on different principles. To make proper comparisons of different devices' capacities to assess AEE, they should be evaluated in the same population. Thus, in the present study we evaluated, in the same group of subjects, the ability of three devices to assess AEE in groups and individuals during free-living conditions. In twenty women, AEE was assessed using RT3 (three-axial accelerometry) (AEERT3), Actiheart (a combination of heart rate and accelerometry) (AEEActi) and IDEEA (a multi-accelerometer system) (AEEIDEEA). Reference AEE (AEEref) was assessed using the doubly labelled water method and indirect calorimetry. Average AEEActi was 5760 kJ per 24 h and not significantly different from AEEref (5020 kJ per 24 h). On average, AEERT3 and AEEIDEEA were 2010 and 1750 kJ per 24 h lower than AEEref, respectively (P < 0·001). The limits of agreement (± 2 sd) were 2940 (Actiheart), 1820 (RT3) and 2650 (IDEEA) kJ per 24 h. The variance for AEERT3 was lower than for AEEActi (P = 0·006). The RT3 classified 60 % of the women in the correct activity category while the corresponding value for IDEEA and Actiheart was 30 %. In conclusion, the Actiheart may be useful for groups and the RT3 for individuals while the IDEEA requires further development. The results are likely to be relevant for a large proportion of Western women of reproductive age and demonstrate that the procedure selected to assess physical activity can greatly influence the possibilities to uncover important aspects regarding interactions between physical activity, diet and health.

scholarly journals Assessment of the heart-rate method for determining energy expenditure in man, using a whole-body calorimeter

1979 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Dauncey ◽  
W. P. T. James
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Light Activity ◽  
Rate Method ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Standard Techniques ◽  
Activity Energy

1. The heart-rate (HR) method for determining the energy expenditure of free-living subjects has been evaluated using a whole-body calorimete in which individuals lived continuously for 27 h while carrying out normal daily activities. Eight male volunteers each occupied the calorimeter on at least two occasions when HR and energy expenditure were measured continously.2. After each session in the calorimeter a calibration was obtained using standard techniques by determining HR and heat production (HP) over periods of 10–15 min at several levels of activity. Energy expenditure in the calorimeter was then predicted, by each of five methods, from the mean HR in the calorimeter. Additionally, one session in the calorimeter was used to obtain a calibration and was used for predicting the subject's energy expenditure while in the calorimeter on other occasions.3. Standard methods of prediction using one calibration point at rest and several points during activity were unreliable for predicting the energy expenditure of an individual. The 24 h HR was at the lower end of the calibration scale and there were considerable over-estimates or underestimates of energy expenditure, particularly during the night when the mean (±SD) difference between the actual and predicted HP was −66±38±6%. A linear regression fitted to points at the lower levels of activity improved the prediction of 24 h HP while a logistic plot reduced the error even further. The best estimate of energy expenditure was that obtained from a calibration over 24 h within the calorimeter; the mean (±SD) difference between the actual and predicted 24 h HP was +3+10.5% for light activity and −3±6.7% for moderate activity. Thus current procedures for calibrating subjects may lead to large errors which could be reduced by using a respiratory chamber.

Validation of the RT3 Accelerometer for Measuring Physical Activity of Children in Simulated Free-Living Conditions

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Xiaoqian Sun ◽  
Gordon Schmidt ◽  
Sock Miang Teo-Koh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Metabolic Cost ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Outdoor Test ◽  
Activity Energy ◽  
Free Living Conditions

This is a validation study of the RT3 accelerometer for measuring physical activities of children in simulated free-living conditions. Twenty-five children age 12–14 years completed indoor testing, and 18 of them completed outdoor testing. Activity counts from the RT3 accelerometer estimated activity energy expenditure (AEE) and the Cosmed K4b2 analyzer measured oxygen uptake. Correlations were found between activity counts and metabolic cost (r = .95, p < .001), metabolic cost and RT3 estimated AEE (r = .96, p < .001) in the indoor test, activity counts and RT3 estimated AEE (r = .97, p < .001) in the outdoor test, and activity counts and metabolic cost when all activities were combined (r = .77, p < .001). Results indicate that the RT3 accelerometer might be used to provide acceptable estimates of free-living physical activity in children.

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