Estimation of daily energy expenditure in pregnant and non-pregnant women using a wrist-worn tri-axial accelerometer.

Estimation of daily energy expenditure in pregnant and non-pregnant women using a wrist-worn tri-axial accelerometer.

Few studies have compared the validity of objective measures of physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in pregnant and non-pregnant women. PAEE is commonly estimated with accelerometers attached to the hip or waist, but little is known about the validity and participant acceptability of wrist a...

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Main Authors: Vincent T van Hees, Frida Renström, Antony Wright, Anna Gradmark, Michael Catt, Kong Y Chen, Marie Löf, Les Bluck, Jeremy Pomeroy, Nicholas J Wareham, Ulf Ekelund, Søren Brage, Paul W Franks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3146494?pdf=render

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