Energy expenditure evaluation in humans and non-human primates by SenseWear Armband. Validation of energy expenditure evaluation by SenseWear Armband by direct comparison with indirect calorimetry.

The purpose of this study was to compare and validate the use of SenseWear Armband (SWA) placed on the arm (SWA ARM) and on the back (SWA BACK) in healthy humans during resting and a cycle-ergometer exercise and to evaluate the SWA to estimate Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) and Total Energy Expend...

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Main Authors: Francesca Casiraghi, Raweewan Lertwattanarak, Livio Luzi, Alberto O Chavez, Alberto M Davalli, Terry Naegelin, Anthony G Comuzzie, Patricia Frost, Nicolas Musi, Franco Folli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3777938?pdf=render