Computational methods for estimating energy expenditure in human physical activities

Accurate and reliable methods for assessing human physical activity (PA) energy expenditure (PAEE) are informative and essential for understanding individual behaviors and quantifying the effect of PA on disease, for PA surveillance, and for examining determinants of PA in different populations. Thi...

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Published inMedicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 44; no. 11; p. 2138
Main Authors Liu, Shaopeng, Gao, Robert X, Freedson, Patty S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2012
Subjects
Actigraphy - instrumentation
Anthropometry
Energy Metabolism - physiology
Exercise - physiology
Humans
Linear Models
Models, Biological
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ISSN0195-9131
1530-0315
1530-0315
DOI10.1249/MSS.0b013e31825e825a

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Summary:Accurate and reliable methods for assessing human physical activity (PA) energy expenditure (PAEE) are informative and essential for understanding individual behaviors and quantifying the effect of PA on disease, for PA surveillance, and for examining determinants of PA in different populations. This article reviews recent advances in the estimation of PAEE in three interrelated areas: 1) types of sensors worn by human subjects, 2) features extracted from the measured sensor signals, and 3) modeling techniques to estimate the PAEE using these features. The review illustrates three directions in the PAEE studies and provides recommendations for future research, with the aim to produce valid, reliable, and accurate assessment of PAEE from wearable sensors.
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
1530-0315
DOI:10.1249/MSS.0b013e31825e825a