title: Comparison of total energy expenditure assessed by two devices in controlled and free-living conditions.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of total energy expenditure (TEE) provided by Actiheart and Armband. Normal-weight adult volunteers wore both devices either for 17 hours in a calorimetric chamber (CC, n = 49) or for 10 days in free-living conditions (FLC) outside the laboratory (n = 41). The two devices and indirect calorimetry or doubly labelled water, respectively, were used to estimate TEE in the CC group and FLC group. In the CC, the relative value of TEE error was not significant (p > 0.05) for Actiheart but significantly different from zero for Armband, showing TEE underestimation (-4.9%, p < 0.0001). However, the mean absolute values of errors were significantly different between Actiheart and Armband: 8.6% and 6.7%, respectively (p = 0.05). Armband was more accurate for estimating TEE during sleeping, rest, recovery periods and sitting-standing. Actiheart provided better estimation during step and walking. In FLC, no significant error in relative value was detected. Nevertheless, Armband produced smaller errors in absolute value than Actiheart (8.6% vs. 12.8%). The distributions of differences were more scattered around the means, suggesting a higher inter-individual variability in TEE estimated by Actiheart than by Armband. Our results show that both monitors are appropriate for estimating TEE. Armband is more effective than Actiheart at the individual level for daily light-intensity activities.
authors.affiliation: a INRA , Human Nutrition Unit UMR1019 , CRNH d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand , France.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rousset
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fardet
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lacomme
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montaurier
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boirie
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morio
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect / Q000379:methods*; D017666:Deuterium Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D017666:Deuterium Oxide
keywords: Actiheart®; Armband®; Calorimetric chamber; doubly labelled water; free-living; total energy expenditure estimation