Step counts and energy expenditure as estimated by pedometry during treadmill walking at different stride frequencies.
J Phys Act Health
; 8(7): 1004-13, 2011 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-21885892
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purposes of this study were to determine the accuracy and reliability of step counts and energy expenditure as estimated by a pedometer during treadmill walking and to clarify the relationship between step counts and current physical activity recommendations.METHODS:
One hundred males (n = 50) and females (n = 50) walked at stride frequencies (SF) of 80, 90, 100, 110, and 120 steps/min, during which time step counts and energy expenditure were estimated with a Walk4Life Elite pedometer.RESULTS:
The pedometer accurately measured step counts at SFs of 100, 110, and 120 steps/min, but not 80 and 90 steps/min. Compared with energy expenditure as measured by a metabolic cart, the pedometer significantly underestimated energy expenditure at 80 steps/min and significantly overestimated measured energy expenditure at 90, 100, 110, and 120 steps/min.CONCLUSIONS:
The pedometers' inability to accurately estimate energy expenditure cannot be attributed to stride length entered into the pedometer or its ability to measure step counts. Males met 3 criteria and females met 2 criteria for moderate-intensity physical activity at SF of 110 to 120 steps/min. These results provide the basis for defining moderate-intensity physical activity based on energy expenditure and step counts and may lead to an appropriate steps/day recommendation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Caminhada
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Monitorização Ambulatorial
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Metabolismo Energético
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Act Health
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos