NDLI: The energy cost of household and garden activities in 55- to 65-year-old males

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Author	Gunn, Simon M. Brooks, Anthony G. Withers, Robert T. Gore, Christopher J. Plummer, John L. Cormack, John
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	This study measured the energy expenditure of four self-paced household and garden tasks to determine whether 55- to 65-year-old men performed them at a moderate intensity [3–6 metabolic equivalents (METs)] and to predict the activity intensity via indirect methods. Resting metabolic rate and oxygen consumption were measured using Douglas bags in 50 men $$(\bar X \pm {\text{SD:}}\;60.6 \pm 3.2\,{\text{years}},\;175.8 \pm 5.6\,{\text{cm}},\;82.6 \pm 10.1\,{\text{kg}})$$ who performed self-perceived moderate paced walking and self-paced sweeping, window cleaning, vacuuming and lawn mowing. Heart rate, CSA accelerometer counts (hip and arm), Quetelet’s index, Borg rating of perceived exertion and respiratory frequency were measured as possible predictors of energy expenditure. Each of the four household and garden activities was performed at a mean intensity of ≥3.0 METs in both the standardised laboratory environment (sweeping=3.4, window cleaning=3.8, vacuuming=3.0 and lawn mowing=5.3 METs) and the subjects’ homes (sweeping=4.1, window cleaning=3.5, vacuuming=3.6 and lawn mowing=5.0 METs). Comparisons between the two settings were significantly different (p≤0.008). Except for window cleaning, the MET values were not different from those of our previous younger sample (35–45 years). Regression analysis yielded prediction equations with 95% confidence intervals of ±0.8 METs for both the laboratory and home environments. Although the energy expenditure means for these activities indicate that they can contribute to the 30 min day−1 of moderate intensity physical activity required to confer health benefits, there was substantial inter-individual variability. While the regression equations lack predictive precision at the individual level, they were able to determine whether energy expenditure was above the 3.0 MET threshold with correct classification rates of 91% and 94% in the laboratory and home, respectively.
Starting Page	476
Ending Page	486
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14396319
Journal	European Journal of Applied Physiology
Volume Number	94
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14396327
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2005-04-07
Publisher Place	Berlin/Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Energy expenditure Daily living activities RMR Health benefits
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physiology (medical) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sports Science

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