The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in
health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the search for …

2260 Circulation November 12, 2013 week at moderate intensity or 150 minutes per week at
vigorous intensity or an equivalent combination of both; and (4) muscle-strengthening …

Importance Effective long-term treatments are needed to address the obesity epidemic.
Numerous wearable technologies specific to physical activity and diet are available, but it is …

Research has demonstrated the benefits of physical activity (PA) and the negative
consequences of sedentary behavior for physical and mental wellbeing [1–5]. Thus, PA has …

Background For patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves insulin
sensitivity and β-cell function, and can induce remission of diabetes. The comparative …

Objective To determine the accuracy of wrist and arm-worn activity monitors' estimates of
energy expenditure (EE). Data sources SportDISCUS (EBSCOHost), PubMed, MEDLINE …

ABSTRACT CHEN, KY, and DR BASSETT, JR. The Technology of Accelerometry-Based
Activity Monitors: Current and Future. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 37, No. 11 (Suppl), pp …

Despite much progress with physical activity assessment, the limitations concerning the
accurate measurement of physical activity are often amplified in young people due to the …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity of energy expenditure
estimates from two portable armband devices, the SenseWear Pro3 Armband (SWA) monitor …

This paper reviews the collective experience of monitor calibration studies in adults and
seeks to answer the following questions: What has been done? What have we learned …