Journal article
Validation of Accelerometer Prediction Equations in Children with Chronic Disease.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the criterion validity of existing accelerometer-based energy expenditure (EE) prediction equations among children with chronic conditions, and to develop new prediction equations. Children with congenital heart disease (CHD), cystic fibrosis (CF), dermatomyositis (JDM), juvenile arthritis (JA), inherited muscle disease (IMD), and hemophilia (HE) completed 7 tasks while EE was measured using indirect …
Authors
Stephens S; Takken T; Esliger DW; Pullenayegum E; Beyene J; Tremblay M; Schneiderman J; Biggar D; Longmuir P; McCrindle B
Journal
Pediatric Exercise Science, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 117–132
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1123/pes.2014-0185
ISSN
0899-8493