• Practical utility and reliability of whole-room calorimetry in young children 

      Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan; Okely, Anthony D.; Jones, Rachel A.; Batterham, Marijka; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-19)
      The use of whole-room calorimetry (WRC) in young children can increase our understanding of children's energy balance. However, studies using WRC in young children are rare due to concerns about its feasibility. To assess ...
    • Predictive validity and classification accuracy of actigraph energy expenditure equations and cut-points in young children 

      Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan; Reilly, John J.; Hinkley, Trina; Jones, Rachel A.; Batterham, Marijka; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Okely, Anthony D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-11)
      Objectives: Evaluate the predictive validity of ActiGraph energy expenditure equations and the classification accuracy of physical activity intensity cut-points in preschoolers. Methods: Forty children aged 4–6 years ...
    • Predictive validity of a thigh-worn accelerometer METs algorithm in 5- to 12-year-old children 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Tina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Peoples, Gregory E.; Jones, Rachel; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06)
      Background: To validate the activPAL3 algorithm for predicting metabolic equivalents (TAMETs) and classifying MVPA in 5- to 12-year-old children. Methods: Fifty-seven children (9.2 ± 2.3y, 49.1% boys) completed 14 activities ...
    • Validation of the SenseWear Mini activity monitor in 5−12-year-old children 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Peoples, Gregory E.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objectives: This study aimed to validate SenseWear Mini software algorithm versions 2.2 (SW2.2) and 5.2 (SW5.2) for estimating energy expenditure (EE) in children. Design: Laboratory-based validation study. Methods: 57 ...
    • Wrist Acceleration Cut-points for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth 

      van Loo, Christiana M. T.; Okely, Anthony D.; Batterham, Marijka; Hinkley, Trina; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren; Reilly, John J.; Trost, Stewart G.; Jones, Rachel A.; Janssen, Xanne; Cliff, Dylan P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose: To examine the validity of wrist acceleration cut-points for classifying moderate (MPA), vigorous (VPA) and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) physical activity. Methods: Fifty-seven children (5-12y) completed 15 ...