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Device-based monitoring in physical activity and public health researchDavid R Bassett
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
Physiol Meas 33:1769-83. 2012..In the third section, future directions for research in physical activity monitoring are discussed. It is likely that new developments in wearable monitors will lead to greater accuracy and improved ease-of-use...- Estimated energy expenditures for school-based policies and active livingDavid R Bassett
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA
Am J Prev Med 44:108-13. 2013..Policy changes have the potential to bring about substantial increases in physical activity in youth, within school and community settings... 
Validity of estimating minute-by-minute energy expenditure of continuous walking bouts by accelerometryErin E Kuffel
Department of Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Services, PO Box 5838, 175 W Mark Street, Room 358 Maxwell, Winona, MN 55987, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:92. 2011..For wearable monitors such as accelerometer-based physical activity monitors, more accurate methods are needed to convert activity counts into energy expenditure (EE)...
Physical activity in an Old Order Amish communityDavid R Bassett
Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:79-85. 2004..The Old Order Amish refrain from driving automobiles, using electrical appliances, and employing other modern conveniences. Labor-intensive farming is still the preferred occupation...- Physical activity and ethnic differences in hypertension prevalence in the United StatesDavid R Bassett
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Prev Med 34:179-86. 2002..We examined associations between ethnicity, leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and hypertension prevalence in a representative sample of U.S. adults... - Pedometer-measured physical activity and health behaviors in U.S. adultsDavid R Bassett
University of Tennessee Obesity Research Center, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:1819-25. 2010..U.S. adults may have lower levels of ambulatory physical activity compared with adults living in other countries... - Physical activity of Canadian and American children: a focus on youth in Amish, Mennonite, and modern culturesDavid R Bassett
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:831-5. 2008..As a result, Amish and Mennonite children tend to be leaner than their counterparts in contemporary society. Studying non-mainstream cultures can provide a valuable perspective on human behaviors... - Walking and measurementDavid R Bassett
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:S529-36. 2008.... - Physical activity and body mass index of children in an old order Amish communityDavid R Bassett
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:410-5. 2007..Advances in modern technology may have contributed to this problem by reducing children's physical activity levels. Thus, it is interesting to study children belonging to groups that have refrained from adopting modern technology... - Scientific contributions of A. V. Hill: exercise physiology pioneerDavid R Bassett
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
J Appl Physiol 93:1567-82. 2002..Hill's vision and enthusiasm attracted many scientists to the field of exercise physiology, and he pointed the way toward many of the physiological adaptations that occur with physical training... - Energy cost of stair climbing and descending on the college alumnus questionnaireD R Bassett
Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee Knoxville 37996 2700, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 29:1250-4. 1997..20 kcal for going up and down one step. Even more precise estimates can be obtained by adjusting for body weight (going up and down one flight of stairs requires 1.63 MET.min)... - Validity of inspiratory and expiratory methods of measuring gas exchange with a computerized systemD R Bassett
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 2700, USA
J Appl Physiol 91:218-24. 2001..0004, FE(CO(2)) = -0.0003, VO(2) = -0.018 l/min). Thus a computerized system, using inspiratory or expiratory configurations, permits extremely precise measurements to be made in a less time-consuming manner than the DB technique... - Validity of four motion sensors in measuring moderate intensity physical activityD R Bassett
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S471-80. 2000..We also evaluated the accuracy of the EE values for selected moderate activities listed in the 1993 Compendium of Physical Activities... - Calibration and validation of wearable monitorsDavid R Bassett
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 44:S32-8. 2012..Finally, we conclude with some ideas for future research ideas that will move the field of physical activity measurement forward... - Limiting factors for maximum oxygen uptake and determinants of endurance performanceD R Bassett
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:70-84. 2000..Running economy and fractional utilization of VO2max also affect endurance performance. The speed at lactate threshold (LT) integrates all three of these variables and is the best physiological predictor of distance running performance... - Measurement of daily walking distance-questionnaire versus pedometerD R Bassett
Exercise Science Unit, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37919, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:1018-23. 2000..This study compared measurements of daily walking distance on the College Alumnus questionnaire (CAQ) and a pedometer... - Effects of body mass index and tilt angle on output of two wearable activity monitorsYuri Feito
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:861-6. 2011..However, output from these devices has not been compared among normal, overweight, and obese individuals... - A novel method for using accelerometer data to predict energy expenditureScott E Crouter
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
J Appl Physiol 100:1324-31. 2006..05), which was a substantial improvement over the single-regression models. The new algorithm is more accurate for the prediction of energy expenditure than currently published regression equations using the Actigraph accelerometer... - Walking, cycling, and obesity rates in Europe, North America, and AustraliaDavid R Bassett
University of Tennessee Obesity Research Center, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Phys Act Health 5:795-814. 2008..This study was designed to examine the relationship between active transportation (defined as the percentage of trips taken by walking, bicycling, and public transit) and obesity rates (BMI > or = 30 kg . m-2) in different countries... - Maximal oxygen uptake: "classical" versus "contemporary" viewpointsD R Bassett
Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennesee, Knoxville 37919, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 29:591-603. 1997..After carefully reviewing the evidence on both sides of the issue, we conclude that the older "classical" VO2max paradigm of A. V. Hill is the correct one... - Evaluation of activity monitors in controlled and free-living environmentsYuri Feito
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 44:733-41. 2012..Under laboratory conditions, some of these devices have been shown to provide accurate and reliable measures of steps. However, limited data exist on the performance of these devices under free-living conditions... - The association of trail use with weather-related factors on an urban greenwayRyan A Burchfield
Dept of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
J Phys Act Health 9:188-97. 2012..To study the association between weather-related measures and objectively measured trail use across 3 seasons... - Evaluation of the Omron HJ-720ITC pedometer under free-living conditionsNathan A Silcott
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:1791-7. 2011..A secondary purpose was to compare the accuracy the Omron to that of a spring-levered pedometer... - Effects of body mass index and step rate on pedometer error in a free-living environmentBrian M Tyo
Center for Physical Activity and Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:350-6. 2011..Pedometers could provide great insights into walking habits if they are found to be accurate for people of all weight categories... - Assessment of physical activity by telephone interview versus objective monitoringScott J Strath
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:2112-8. 2003..To compare different methods of quantifying time in physical activity (PA)... - Validation of the Cosmed Fitmate for prediction of maximal oxygen consumptionJung Min Lee
Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
J Strength Cond Res 25:2573-9. 2011..26 ml·kg(-1)·min(-1)). These findings indicate that a small, portable, and easy-to-use metabolic system provides valid estimates of VO(2)max, and improves upon predictive accuracy, compared to using generalized ACSM metabolic equations... - Estimating energy expenditure using accelerometersScott E Crouter
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Eur J Appl Physiol 98:601-12. 2006..05). In conclusion, no single regression equation works well across a wide range of activities for the prediction of EE or time spent in light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity... - Comparison of the college alumnus questionnaire physical activity index with objective monitoringScott J Strath
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Ann Epidemiol 14:409-15. 2004..Two methods of measuring physical activity (PA) were compared over a consecutive 7-day period among 25 adults (12 men and 13 women)... - Urban trails and physical activity: a natural experimentEugene C Fitzhugh
Center for Physical Activity and Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 2700, USA
Am J Prev Med 39:259-62. 2010..However, this belief is largely based on cross-sectional studies underlining the need for prospective studies using natural experiments... - Comparison of two waist-mounted and two ankle-mounted electronic pedometersMurat Karabulut
Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Eur J Appl Physiol 95:335-43. 2005..Over 24 h, the SW-3(Ankle) tended to give higher estimates of steps per day than the other ankle- and waist-mounted pedometers... - Accuracy of the Actiheart for the assessment of energy expenditure in adultsS E Crouter
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Eur J Clin Nutr 62:704-11. 2008..Therefore, the objective of this study was to validate the Actiheart prediction method against indirect calorimetry during a wide range of activities in a field setting... - Energy cost of stepping in place while watching television commercialsJeremy A Steeves
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 44:330-5. 2012..Modifying sedentary television (TV) watching behaviors by stepping in place during commercials (TV commercial stepping) could increase physical activity and energy expenditure... - Increasing daily walking improves glucose tolerance in overweight womenAnn M Swartz
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 2700, USA
Prev Med 37:356-62. 2003..The purpose of this study was to determine whether a recommendation to accumulate 10,000 steps/day for 8 weeks was effective at improving glucose tolerance in overweight, inactive women... - Validity and reliability of the Omron HJ-303 tri-axial accelerometer-based pedometerJeremy A Steeves
Dept of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
J Phys Act Health 8:1014-20. 2011..This study compared the validity of a new Omron HJ-303 piezoelectric pedometer and 2 other pedometers (Sportline Traq and Yamax SW200)... - Comparison of four ActiGraph accelerometers during walking and runningDinesh John
University of Tennessee, Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, Knoxville, TN 37996 2700, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:368-74. 2010..Currently, researchers can use the ActiGraph 7164 or one of three different versions of the ActiGraph GT1M to objectively measure physical activity... - Pedometer measures of free-living physical activity: comparison of 13 modelsPatrick L Schneider
Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Tennessee, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:331-5. 2004.... - Accuracy of polar S410 heart rate monitor to estimate energy cost of exerciseScott E Crouter
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:1433-9. 2004..The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of the Polar S410 for estimating gross energy expenditure (EE) during exercise when using both predicted and measured VO2max and HRmax versus indirect calorimetry (IC)... - Validity of the Nike+ device during walking and runningN A Kane
University of Tennessee, Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, Knoxville, 37996, USA
Int J Sports Med 31:101-5. 2010..However, it overestimated EE during level walking and it did not detect the increased cost of inclined locomotion... - Simultaneous heart rate-motion sensor technique to estimate energy expenditureS J Strath
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 2700, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:2118-23. 2001..In addition, the accuracy of EE estimated by the simultaneous HR-motion sensor technique was compared to that of HR and motion sensors used independently... - Effects of a 10,000 steps per day goal in overweight adultsPatrick L Schneider
Department of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, USA
Am J Health Promot 21:85-9. 2006..This study was designed (1) to examine the effects of a 10,000 steps d(-1) exercise prescription on sedentary, overweight/obese adults, and (2) to examine the effects of adherence on body composition and cardiovascular risk factors... - Validity of 10 electronic pedometers for measuring steps, distance, and energy costScott E Crouter
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1455-60. 2003.... - Pedometer-determined walking and body composition variables in African-American womenLyndsey M Hornbuckle
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies and Center for Physical Activity and Health, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1069-74. 2005..This study evaluated the relationship between pedometer-determined physical activity and body composition variables in middle-aged, African-American women... - Evaluation of heart rate as a method for assessing moderate intensity physical activityS J Strath
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S465-70. 2000..However, one of the limitations of HR monitoring is that training state and individual HR characteristics can affect the HR-VO2 relationship... - Estimation of energy expenditure using CSA accelerometers at hip and wrist sitesA M Swartz
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S450-6. 2000..We also sought to determine whether the addition of a wrist accelerometer would significantly improve the prediction of EE (METs), compared with a model that used a hip accelerometer alone... - Accuracy of physical activity monitors in pregnant womenChristopher P Connolly
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:1100-5. 2011..To determine the step count accuracy of three pedometers and one accelerometer in pregnant women during treadmill walking... - International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validityDavid R Bassett
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1396. 2003 - Accuracy and reliability of 10 pedometers for measuring steps over a 400-m walkPatrick L Schneider
Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Tennessee, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1779-84. 2003.... - Exaggerated blood pressure response to maximal exercise in endurance-trained individualsH Tanaka
Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA
Am J Hypertens 9:1099-103. 1996..This finding indicates that an exaggerated blood pressure response is not a valid prognostic test to indicate the likelihood of future hypertension in this population... - Association of physical activity, fitness, and race: NHANES 1999–2004Tyrone G Ceaser
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 2700, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 45:286-93. 2013..Thus, we sought to examine the association between PA and CRF in different racial groups... - A compendium of energy costs of physical activities for individuals who use manual wheelchairsScott A Conger
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Adapt Phys Activ Q 28:310-25. 2011..The compendium of wheelchair-related activities can be used to enhance scoring of physical activity surveys and to promote the benefits of activity in this population... - A review of different behavior modification strategies designed to reduce sedentary screen behaviors in childrenJeremy A Steeves
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J Obes 2012:379215. 2012..44 to -3.1 h/day) and may have been influenced by the primary focus of the intervention, number of behavior modification strategies used, and other tools used to limit sedentary screen behaviors... - Validity and reliability of the FitSense FS-1 Speedometer during walking and runningS A Conger
Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Int J Sports Med 26:208-13. 2005 - Comparison of MTI accelerometer cut-points for predicting time spent in physical activityS J Strath
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2700, USA
Int J Sports Med 24:298-303. 2003..The finding that different accelerometer cut-points gave substantially different estimates of time spent data has important implications for researchers using accelerometers to predict time spent in different intensity categories... - Validation of Aerosport KB1-C portable metabolic systemG A King
Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996 2700, USA
Int J Sports Med 20:304-8. 1999..5 and 3.5 L x min(-1), using the medium flow pneumotach setting. At lower intensities, the low-flow pneumotach setting provides acceptable results... - Effects of swim training on body weight, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid and lipoprotein profileH Tanaka
Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996-2700, USA
Clin Physiol 17:347-59. 1997..It was concluded that swim training of the duration, frequency and intensity used in the present study failed to elicit favourable modifications in these traditional cardiovascular risk factors... - Validity of the simultaneous heart rate-motion sensor technique for measuring energy expenditureScott J Strath
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 2700, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:888-94. 2002..In addition, we examined the validity of the flex heart rate (FlexHR) method to estimate EE... - Effects of body mass index on the accuracy of an electronic pedometerA M Swartz
Department of Health, Safety and Exercise Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996 2700, USA
Int J Sports Med 24:588-92. 2003..The placement of the pedometer on the front, side or back of the waistband did not affect accuracy of the pedometer for counting steps... - Validation of the COSMED K4 b2 portable metabolic systemJ E McLaughlin
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Int J Sports Med 22:280-4. 2001..These findings suggest the COSMED K4 b2 portable metabolic measurement system is acceptable for measuring oxygen uptake over a fairly wide range of exercise intensities... - Increasing daily walking lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal womenK L Moreau
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:1825-31. 2001..The present study tested the hypothesis that walking activity following the ACSM-CDC physical activity recommendation would lower BP in postmenopausal women with high BP... - How many steps/day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public healthCatrine Tudor-Locke
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona 85212, USA
Sports Med 34:1-8. 2004..or=10000 steps/day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as 'active'. Individuals who take >12500 steps/day are likely to be classified as 'highly active'... - Spring-levered versus piezo-electric pedometer accuracy in overweight and obese adultsScott E Crouter
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1673-9. 2005.... - Sources of variance in daily physical activity levels as measured by an accelerometerCharles E Matthews
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:1376-81. 2002..To examine sources of variance in objective measures of physical activity in a group of healthy adults (N = 92) participating in a physical activity measurement study... - A preliminary study of one year of pedometer self-monitoringCatrine Tudor-Locke
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona Statte University, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
Ann Behav Med 28:158-62. 2004..Long-term pedometer monitoring has not been attempted... - Validity of 2 devices for measuring steps taken by older adults in assisted-living facilitiesRandall J Bergman
Dept of Physical Education and Health, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY 42302, USA
J Phys Act Health 5:S166-75. 2008..This 2-part study examined validity of selected motion sensors for assessing physical activity in older adults residing in assisted-living communities... - Effects of resistance versus aerobic training on coronary artery disease risk factorsWilliam J Banz
Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinoios 62901 4317, USA
Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 228:434-40. 2003..Only aerobic training was effective in raising HDL cholesterol. More studies are warranted to assess the effects of exercise on plasma fibrinogen and microalbuminuria... - The technology of accelerometry-based activity monitors: current and futureKong Y Chen
Department of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232 2279, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:S490-500. 2005..This paper reviews accelerometry-based activity monitors, including single-site first-generation devices, emerging technologies, and analytical approaches to predict energy expenditure, with suggestions for further research and development...
Research Grants
- Physical Activity Assessment Using Variability in Accelerometer CountsDavid Bassett; Fiscal Year: 2007..The improved method could then be used in future studies of the relationships between physical activity and health outcomes. ..