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Validation of a novel physical activity assessment device in morbidly obese females.
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PMID:  20798844     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Assessment of physical activity in morbidly obese subjects is important especially in bariatric surgery. We examined the validity of Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity (IDEEA) for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior in morbidly obese women. Activity types, gait counts, and speed detected by the IDEEA monitor were compared to those reported by an observer. The IDEEA monitor detected activity types and gait counts with relatively high accuracy, although slightly lower in extremely obese women than in normal weight controls. The IDEEA monitor accurately estimated gait speeds in both groups. Since gait speed predicts energy expenditure more accurately than gait counts, it is of greater clinical relevance. Reliability of the IDEEA monitor was excellent. The IDEEA monitor is a valid instrument for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior in extremely obese women, and therefore has potential applications in bariatric surgery both in preoperative evaluation and long-term follow-up.
Authors:
Soyang Kwon; Mohammad Jamal; Gideon K D Zamba; Phyllis Stumbo; Isaac Samuel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obesity (Online)     Volume:  2010     ISSN:  2090-0716     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obes     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101526295     Medline TA:  J Obes     Country:  Egypt    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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