Journal article
Energy Cost of Activities in Preschool-Aged Children
Journal of physical activity & health, v 13(6 Suppl 1), pp S11-S16
Jun 2016
PMID: 27392370
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Abstract
The absolute energy cost of activities in children increase with age due to greater muscle mass and physical capability associated with growth and developmental maturation; however, there is a paucity of data in preschool-aged children. Study aims were 1) to describe absolute and relative energy cost of common activities of preschool-aged children in terms of VO2, energy expenditure (kilocalories per minute) and child-specific metabolic equivalents (METs) measured by room calorimetry for use in the Youth Compendium of Physical Activity, and 2) to predict METs from age, sex and heart rate (HR).
Energy expenditure (EE), oxygen consumption (VO2), HR, and child-METs of 13 structured activities were measured by room respiration calorimetry in 119 healthy children, ages 3 to 5 years.
EE, VO2, HR, and child-METs are presented for 13 structured activities ranging from sleeping, sedentary, low-, moderate- to high-active. A significant curvilinear relationship was observed between child-METs and HR (r2 = .85; P = .001).
Age-specific child METs for 13 structured activities in preschool-aged children will be useful to extend the Youth Compendium of Physical Activity for research purposes and practical applications. HR may serve as an objective measure of MET intensity in preschool-aged children.
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- Title
- Energy Cost of Activities in Preschool-Aged Children
- Creators
- Maurice R Puyau - Dept of Pediatrics, Baylor College of MedicineAnne L AdolphYan LiuTheresa A WilsonIssa F ZakeriNancy F Butte
- Publication Details
- Journal of physical activity & health, v 13(6 Suppl 1), pp S11-S16
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- R01 DK085163 / NIDDK NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000398344100004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84999751251
- Other Identifier
- 991014877892704721
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