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Energy expenditure compared to physical activity measured by accelerometry and self-report in adolescents: A validation study
Hallal, Pedro C.; Reichert, Felipe F.; Clark, Valerie L.; Cordeira, Kelly L.; Menezes, Ana M. B.; Eaton, Simon; Ekelund, Ulf; Wells, Jonathan C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-04)Background: Physical inactivity is responsible for 5.3 million deaths annually worldwide. To measure physical activity energy expenditure, the doubly labeled water (DLW) method is the gold standard. However, questionnaires ... -
Longitudinal change in physical activity and adiposity in the transition from adolescence to early adulthood: The 1993 Pelotas cohort study
Kwon, Soyang; Menezes, Ana M. B.; Ekelund, Ulf; Wehrmeister, Fernando C.; Gonçalves, Helen; da Silva, Bruna Gonçalves C.; Janz, Kathleen F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: In the current Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG) for moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), abrupt transition from ≥ 60 min/day [youth PAG] to ≥ 150 min/week (≥ 22 min/day on average) [adult ...