• Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping–dancing in male Maasai 

      Christensen, Dirk L.; Westgate, Kate; Griffiths, Lewis; Sironga, Joseph; Maro, Venance P.; Helge, Jørn W.; Larsen, Steen; Bygbjerg, Ib C.; Ramaiya, Kaushik L.; Jensen, Jørgen; Brage, Søren Karl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives: Traditional jumping–dance rituals performed by Maasai men involve prolonged physical exertion that may contribute significantly to overall physical activity level. We aimed to objectively quantify the metabolic ...
    • Energy expenditure, dietary intake and energy availability in female professional football players 

      Friborg, Oddgeir; Kristoffersen, Morten; Pettersen, Gunn; Plasqui, Guy; Dasa, Marcus Småvik Tutu; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn Kaiander; Rosenvinge, Jan H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives: To quantify energy expenditure and intake in professional female footballers playing on a national and/or international level. Second, to determine the prevalence of low energy availability among these players, ...
    • Levels and patterns of objectively-measured physical activity volume and intensity distribution in UK adolescents: the ROOTS study 

      Collings, Paul J.; Wijndaele, Katrien; Corder, Kirsten; Westgate, Kate; Ridgway, Charlotte L.; Dunn, Valerie; Goodyer, Ian; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-24)
      Background: Few studies have quantified levels of habitual physical activity across the entire intensity range. We aimed to describe variability in total and intensity-specific physical activity levels in UK adolescents ...
    • Magnitude and determinants of change in objectively-measured physical activity, sedentary time and sleep duration from ages 15 to 17.5y in UK adolescents: the ROOTS study. 

      Collings, Paul J.; Wijndaele, Katrien; Corder, Kirsten; Westgate, Kate; Ridgway, Charlotte L.; Sharp, Stephen J.; Dunn, Valerie; Goodyer, Ian; Ekelund, Ulf; Brage, Søren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-14)
      Background: Self-reported physical activity (PA) and sleep duration (SLP) change markedly throughout adolescence. We sought to quantify changes in objectively-measured PA, sedentary time (ST) and SLP through adolescence, ...
    • Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life 

      Westerterp, Klaas R.; Yamada, Yosuke; Sagayama, Hiroyuki; Ainslie, Philip N.; Andersen, Lene F.; Anderson, Liam J.; Arab, Lenore; Baddou, Issaad; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Blaak, Ellen E.; Blanc, Stéphane; Bovet, Pascal; Buchowski, Maciej S.; Butte, Nancy F.; Close, Graeme L.; Cooper, Jamie A.; Das, Sai Krupa; Cooper, Richard; Dugas, Lara R.; Ekelund, Ulf; Entringer, Sonja; Forrester, Terrence; Fudge, Barry W.; Gurven, Michael; Hambly, Catherine; El Hamdouchi, Asmaa; Hoos, Marije B.; Hu, Sumei; Joonas, Noorjehan; Joosen, Annemiek M.; Katzmarzyk, Peter; Kempen, Kitty P.; Kimura, Misaka; Kraus, William E.; Kushner, Robert F.; Lambert, Estelle V.; Leonard, William R.; Lessan, Nader; Martin, Corby K.; Medin, Anine Christine; Meijer, Erwin P.; Morehen, James C.; Morton, James P.; Neuhouser, Marian L.; Nicklas, Theresa A.; Ojiambo, Robert M.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Pitsiladis, Yannis P.; Plange-Rhule, Jacob; Plasqui, Guy; Prentice, Ross L.; Rabinovich, Roberto A.; Racette, Susan B.; Raichlen, David A.; Ravussin, Eric; Reynolds, Rebecca M.; Roberts, Susan B.; Schuit, Albertine J.; Stice, Eric; Urlacher, Samuel S.; Valenti, Giulio; Wilson, George; Wood, Brian M.; Yanovski, Jack; Yoshida, Tsukasa; Zhang, Xueying; Murphy-Alford, Alexia J.; Loechl, Cornelia U.; Luke, Amy; Pontzer, Herman; Rood, Jennifer C.; Schoeller, Dale A.; Wong, William W.; Speakman, John R.; Bonomi, Alberto G.; Bouten, Carlijn V. C.; Camps, Stefan G. J. A.; Goris, Annelies H.; Sjödin, Anders M.; van Etten, Ludo M.; van Mil, Edgar A.; Wells, Jonathan C. K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Physical activity may be a way to increase and maintain fat-free mass (FFM) in later life, similar to the prevention of fractures by increasing peak bone mass. Objectives: A study is presented of the association ...
    • 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 ...
    • Re-examination of accelerometer data processing and calibration for the assessment of physical activity intensity 

      Arvidsson, Daniel; Fridolfsson, Jonatan; Börjesson, Mats; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ekblom, Örjan; Dencker, Magnus; Brønd, Jan Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This review re‐examines the use of accelerometer and oxygen uptake data for the assessment of activity intensity. Accelerometers capture mechanical work, while oxygen uptake captures the energy cost of this work. Frequency ...
    • Validation of ActiReg (R) to measure physical activity and energy expenditure against doubly labelled water in obese persons 

      Hustvedt, Bo-Egil; Svendsen, Mette; Løvø, Arne; Ellegård, Lars; Hallén, Jostein; Tonstad, Serena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-15)
      ActiReg® is an instrument that uses combined recordings of body position and motion to calculate energy expenditure (EE) and physical activity (PA). The aim of the study was to compare mean total energy expenditure (TEE) ...
    • Validation of SenseWear Armband in children, adolescents, and adults 

      Lopez, Garcia; Brønd, Jan Christian; Andersen, Lars Bo; Dencker, Magnus; Arvidsson, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      SenseWear Armband (SW) is a multisensor monitor to assess physical activity and energy expenditure. Its prediction algorithms have been updated periodically. The aim was to validate SW in children, adolescents, and adults. ...
    • 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 ...