Open AccessEffect of BMI on Prediction of Accelerometry-Based Energy Expenditure in Youth
Author(s) -
Joshua Warolin,
Amanda R. Carrico,
Lauren Whitaker,
Li Wang,
Kong Y. Chen,
Sari Acra,
Maciej S. Buchowski
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e318267b8f1
Subject(s) - physical activity , energy expenditure , body mass index , actigraphy , accelerometer , mathematics , statistics , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , demography , endocrinology , physics , circadian rhythm , quantum mechanics , sociology
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on level of agreement between six previously established prediction equations for three commonly used accelerometers to predict summary measures of energy expenditure (EE) in youth.