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Energy Expenditure of the Physical Activity across the Curriculum Intervention
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Honas, Jeffery J. Washburn, Richard A. Smith, Bryan K. Greene, Jerry L. Donnelly, Joseph E. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Journal: Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise Physical activity is frequently a component of interventions designed to diminish weight gain in children. It is essential to determine whether the energy expenditure (EE) elicited by these interventions is sufficient to reduce the rate of weight gain. Purpose: To quantify the EE of the Physical Activity across the Curriculum (PAAC) intervention. This intervention involved two 10-min physically active academic lessons per day, taught by classroom teachers. Methods: We assessed EE of PAAC in 19 males and 19 females using both an indirect calorimeter (IC) (COSMED K4b2) and an accelerometer (ActiGraph) (AC). Independent t-tests were used to evaluate gender differences. Dependent t-tests were used to examine the difference between EE assessed by IC and AC. The agreement between EE measured by IC and estimated by AC was evaluated using a Bland-Altman plot. A Pearson correlation between EE measured by IC and estimated by AC was calculated. Results: There were no significant gender differences for age, BMI, or EE; therefore, analyses by gender were not performed. The mean EE measured by IC was 3.1 ± 1.0 kcal·min−1 (3.4 METs). Mean EE estimated by AC (1.8 ± 0.9 kcal·min−1) was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than EE measured by IC (mean underestimation = 1.3 kcal·min−1). The Bland-Altman plot suggested increased underestimation with increased levels of EE. The 95% limits of agreement were large (−2.8 to +0.3 kcal·min−1). The correlation between EE measured by IC and estimated by AC was r = 0.68 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: PAAC elicited a level of EE that may prevent excessive weight gain in children. AC significantly underestimated the EE of PAAC lessons and may not provide useful EE estimates in this context. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc3711685?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3711685/pdf |
| Ending Page | 1505 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 1501 |
| ISSN | 01959131 |
| e-ISSN | 15300315 |
| DOI | 10.1249/mss.0b013e31816d6591 |
| Journal | Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publisher Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise Indirect Calorimeter |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Sports Science |
