Estimated Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity Patterns of Adolescent Distance Runners

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joey C. Eisenmann ◽  
Eric E. Wickel

The purpose of this study was to examine the estimated total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity patterns of adolescent distance runners. Twenty-eight (20 male, 8 female) adolescent distance runners self-reported their daily physical activity with the Bouchard 3-d diary. Mean values for TEE, 57.4 ± 11.6 and 51.0 ± 9.8 kcal·kg−1·d−1, and activity energy expenditure (AEE), 26.7 ± 10.4 and 21.0 ± 8.8 kcal·kg−1·d−1, when expressed per kilogram body mass were not significantly different between males and females, respectively (P = 0.18). When expressed in absolute terms, TEE, 3609 ± 927 and 2467 ± 426 kcal/d, and AEE, 1688 ± 746 and 977 ± 269 kcal/d, were significantly higher in males than in females, respectively. The results document the energy expenditure and self-reported physical activity of adolescent distance runners and might be used to address recommendations for adequate dietary energy requirements in this group, which in turn is important for energy balance in the context of normal growth, health, and physical performance.

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Riddoch ◽  
Craig Mahoney ◽  
Niamh Murphy ◽  
Colin Boreham ◽  
Gordon Cran

The aim of this study was to provide objective data on the cardiopulmonary fitness and physical activity patterns of Northern Irish postprimary schoolchildren. Forty-five children (23 boys, 22 girls), ages 11-16 years, took part in this study. Each child performed a laboratory test of peak aerobic power (PVO2) and had his/her heart rate monitored for up to 4 school days. The mean values of PVO2 in both boys and girls were in keeping with previous literature. No significant difference was observed between boys and girls in terms of total activity (>50% PVO2), but boys engaged in significantly more vigorous activity (>70% PVO2 than girls did (p<0.05). Younger boys engaged in significantly more vigorous activity than both older boys (p<0.01) and younger girls (p<0.05). A significant negative correlation was found between age and total activity for boys (r= −0.476, p<0.05), but not for girls (r= -0.173, n.s.). The surprisingly low levels of physical activity on the part of older children of both sexes are a cause for concern.


2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 766-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Elbelt ◽  
Tatjana Schuetz ◽  
Isabelle Hoffmann ◽  
Matthias Pirlich ◽  
Christian Joseph Strasburger ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Majchrzak ◽  
Lara B. Pupim ◽  
Kong Chen ◽  
Cathi J. Martin ◽  
Sheila Gaffney ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1255-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN P. RAFFERTY ◽  
MATHEW J. REEVES ◽  
HARRY B. MCGEE ◽  
JAMES M. PIVARNIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 528-529
Author(s):  
Eric Shiroma ◽  
J David Rhodes ◽  
Aleena Bennet ◽  
Monika M Safford ◽  
Leslie MacDonald ◽  
...  

Abstract Major life events, such as retirement, may lead to dramatic shifts in physical activity (PA) patterns. However, there are limited empirical data quantifying the magnitude of these changes. Our aims were to objectively measure PA before and after retirement and to describe changes in participation in various types of PA. Participants were employed black and white men and women enrolled in REGARDS (REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke), a national prospective cohort study (n=581, mean age 64 years, 25% black, 51% women). Participants met inclusion criteria if they retired between their first and second accelerometer wearing (2009-2013 and 2017-2018, respectively) and had valid accelerometer data (&gt;4 days with &gt;10 hours/day pre- and post-retirement). Accelerometer-based PA was categorized into average minutes per day spent in sedentary, light-intensity, and moderate-to-vigorous PA. Participants reported changes (less, same, more) in 12 types of PA. After retirement, participants decreased both sedentary time (by 36.3 minutes/day) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (by 5.6 minutes/day). Conversely, there was an increase in light-intensity PA (+18.1 minutes/day) after retirement. Participants reported changes in their participation level in various PA activities. For example, 41% reported an increased amount of TV viewing, 42% reported less walking, and 31% reported increased participation in volunteer activities. Findings indicate that retirement coincides with a change in the time spent in each intensity category and the time spent across a range of activity types. Further research is warranted to examine how these changes in physical activity patterns influence post-retirement health status.


2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanna Yr Arnardottir ◽  
Annemarie Koster ◽  
Dane R. Van Domelen ◽  
Robert J. Brychta ◽  
Paolo Caserotti ◽  
...  

Obesity ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria A. Catenacci ◽  
Lorraine G. Ogden ◽  
Jennifer Stuht ◽  
Suzanne Phelan ◽  
Rena R. Wing ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Downs ◽  
Stuart J. Fairclough ◽  
Zoe R. Knowles ◽  
Lynne M. Boddy

The aim of this study was to assess the physical activity (PA) patterns of youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). PA was monitored for 7 days in 70 participants, 5–15 years old, using accelerometers. There were 32 participants included in the final analysis. Habitual PA and the number of continuous bouts accrued for a range of bout lengths (5–600 s) for light (LPA), moderate (MPA), and vigorous (VPA) PA were calculated. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to assess differences in the number of continuous bouts by sex, age, and ID group and between week and weekend days. Participants exhibited short sporadic bursts of activity. The number of continuous bouts decreased as the intensity and duration increased. Few differences in PA patterns were reported by sex, ID group, and age group and between week and weekend days, possibly due to the generally low PA levels in this population.


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