Validity of estimating minute-by-minute energy expenditure of continuous walking bouts by accelerometry

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Objective measurement of physical activity remains an important challenge. For wearable monitors such as accelerometer-based physical activity monitors, more accurate methods are needed to convert activity counts into energy expendit...

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Main Authors: Frongillo Edward A, Haas Jere D, Crouter Scott E, Kuffel Erin E, Bassett David R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/92