Improving assessment of daily energy expenditure by identifying types of physical activity with a single accelerometer

• Published in: Journal of applied physiology (1985) Vol. 107; no. 3; pp. 655 - 661
• Main Authors: Bonomi, A. G, Plasqui, G, Goris, A. H. C, Westerterp, K. R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Am Physiological Soc 01.09.2009; American Physiological Society
• Subjects: Acceleration; Accelerometers; Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Algorithms; Anthropometry; Biological and medical sciences; Body weight; Energy Metabolism - physiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Metabolism; Metabolism - physiology; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Physical fitness; Physiology - instrumentation; Reproducibility of Results; Sleep - physiology; Water; Physical exercise; Motion; Vertebrata; motion sensor; Mammalia; Energetic cost; Classification; double-labeled water; Accelerometer; classification tree; activity recognition

1 Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht; and 2 Group Care and Health Applications and 3 DirectLife New Wellness Solutions, Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Submitted 11 February 2009 ; accepted in final form 23 June 2009 Accelerometers are often used...