Open AccessDevelopment of a Cadence-based Metabolic Equation for Walking
Author(s) -
Christopher C. Moore,
Elroy J. Aguiar,
Scott W. Ducharme,
Catrine Tudor-Locke
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000002430
Subject(s) - cadence , intensity (physics) , body mass index , medicine , treadmill , regression analysis , linear regression , metabolic equivalent , exercise intensity , mathematics , physical therapy , zoology , statistics , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , heart rate , blood pressure , physics , biology , quantum mechanics
This study aimed to develop cadence-based metabolic equations (CME) for predicting the intensity of level walking and evaluate these CME against the widely adopted American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Metabolic Equation, which predicts walking intensity from speed and grade.