Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth
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Ridley, Kate
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Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Educ, Ctr Anal Educ Futures, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Sch Educ, Ctr Anal Educ Futures, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Ridley, Kate
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Ainsworth, Barbara E.
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Arizona State Univ, Dept Exercise & Wellness, Sch Appl Arts & Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USAFlinders Univ S Australia, Sch Educ, Ctr Anal Educ Futures, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Ainsworth, Barbara E.
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Olds, Tim S.
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Univ S Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaFlinders Univ S Australia, Sch Educ, Ctr Anal Educ Futures, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Olds, Tim S.
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[1] Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Educ, Ctr Anal Educ Futures, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[2] Arizona State Univ, Dept Exercise & Wellness, Sch Appl Arts & Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[3] Univ S Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Background: This paper presents a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for use in scoring physical activity questionnaires and estimating energy expenditure levels in youth. Method/Results: Modeled after the adult Compendium of Physical Activities, the Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth contains a list of over 200 activities commonly performed by youth and their associated MET intensity levels. A review of existing data collected on the energy cost of youth performing activities was undertaken and incorporated into the compendium. About 35% of the activity MET levels were derived from energy cost data measured in youth and the remaining MET levels estimated from the adult compendium. Conclusion: The Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth is useful to researchers and practitioners interested in identifying physical activity and energy expenditure values in children and adolescents in a variety of settings.