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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 2.
Published in final edited form as: Res Q Exerc Sport. 2015 Aug 19;86(4):397–405. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2015.1063574

Table 1.

Validation Study: Protocol and Calorimetry (MET values)/Accelerometry (activity counts) Results.

Activity Protocol
Results
Duration (minutes)a Intensity Duration (minutes) b Intensity Heart Rate (Mean ± SD) METS (Mean ± SD) Activity Counts (Mean ± SD)



Rest 10–15 Sedentary 11.9 Sedentary 71.0 ± 12.9 1.2 ± 0.2 0.59 ± 2
Video Game 5–10 Sedentary 7.7 Sedentary 79.8 ± 11.1 1.1 ± 0.2 0.84 ± 2
Chores: Sweeping 5 Light 4.1 Light 92.6 ± 12.8 2.1 ± 0.5 81.1 ± 128
Chores: Setting the Tablec 0–5 Light 4.2 Light 92.3 ± 17.4 2.5 ± 0.5 80.8 ± 84
Walking (2mphd) 5–10 Light 7.2 Light 103.1 ± 26.6 2.8 ± 0.3 783 ± 277
Step Routinec 0–5 Moderate 4.5 Moderate 106.7 ± 22.3 3.6 ± 0.9 734 ± 527
Walking (4mphd) 10 Moderate 7.6 Moderate 123.3 ± 28.1 4.8 ± 0.5 1472 ± 375
Stairs 5 Moderate 3.5 Moderate 113.7 ± 32.2 6.1 ± 0.6 826 ± 209
Running (6mphd)e 5 Vigorous 3.2 Vigorous 147.0 ± 22.8 8.2 ± 0.9 1559 ± 464
Jumping Rope e 5 Vigorous 2.2 Vigorous 158.3 ± 14.7 8.0 ± 1.1 1584 ± 486
a

range shows duration for shortened protocol-full protocol

b

duration in a steady-state of energy expenditure

c

sample size reduced due to shortened protocol (n=16)

d

walking/running activities took place on an indoor track with a pacer

e

sample size reduced due to inability to maintain a steady state of energy expenditure for ≥ one minute (n=13)