Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This paper presents a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for use in scoring physical activity questionnaires and estimating energy expenditure levels in youth.</p> <p>Method/Results</p> <p>Modeled after the adu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/5/1/45 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This paper presents a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for use in scoring physical activity questionnaires and estimating energy expenditure levels in youth.</p> <p>Method/Results</p> <p>Modeled after the adult Compendium of Physical Activities, the Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth contains a list of over 200 activities commonly performed by youth and their associated MET intensity levels. A review of existing data collected on the energy cost of youth performing activities was undertaken and incorporated into the compendium. About 35% of the activity MET levels were derived from energy cost data measured in youth and the remaining MET levels estimated from the adult compendium.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth is useful to researchers and practitioners interested in identifying physical activity and energy expenditure values in children and adolescents in a variety of settings.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1479-5868 |