Is the SenseWear Armband accurate enough to quantify and estimate energy expenditure in healthy adults?

Background: The SenseWear Armband (SWA) is a monitor that can be used to estimate energy expenditure (EE); however, it has not been validated in healthy adults. The objective of this paper was to study the validity of the SWA for quantifying EE levels.

Methods: Twenty-three healthy adults (age 40-55 years, mean: 48±3.

Effect of 8 months of whole-body vibration training on quality of life in elderly women.

Whole-body vibration (WBV) training in elderly may improve muscle strength, muscle power and postural control. However, knowledge about the effect of WBV training in elderly on measures of health as a multidimensional construct (health-related quality of life, HRQoL) is scarce. The present study aimed to determine the effects of WBV training on HRQoL in elderly women.

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Objective: The present study aims to compare the vertical counts registered by GT1M, GT3X and ActiTrainer.

Methods: Treadmill activities, repeated sit-stands and rest were completed by 31 young, 31 adults and 35 older adults while wearing the accelerometers (GT1M, GT3X and ActiTrainer) on their right hips. Independent sample t-test analyses were performed to determine differences between counts in each age group and activities along with the Bland & Altman analysis to determine the degree of agreement.

Effects of Eight Months of Whole-Body Vibration Training on the Muscle Mass and Functional Capacity of Elderly Women.

Few intervention studies have used whole-body vibration (WBV) training in the elderly, and there is inconclusive evidence about its health benefits. We examined the effect of 8 months of WBV training on muscle mass and functional capacity in elderly women. A total of 37 women (aged 82.

Effects of eight months of whole body vibration training on hip bone mass in older women.

Objective: the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 8 months of whole-body vibration training on bone mass in octogenarian women.

Method: Thirty-seven women (aged 82.4 [SD=5.

Whole-body vibration increases upper and lower body muscle activity in older adults: potential use of vibration accessories.

The current study examined the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on upper and lower body muscle activity during static muscle contractions (squat and bicep curls). The use of WBV accessories such as hand straps attached to the platform and a soft surface mat were also evaluated. Surface electromyography (sEMG) was measured for the medial gastrocnemius (MG), vastus lateralis (VL), and biceps brachii (BB) muscles in fourteen healthy older adults (74.

Reliability and Validity of the OMNI-Vibration Exercise Scale of Perceived Exertion.

Unlabelled: This study examined reliability and concurrent validity of the newly developed OMNI-vibration exercise scale (OMNI-VIBRO) to measure Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) during vibration exercise in twenty recreationally active students (12 males and 8 females). The criterion variables were muscle activity of the Vastus Medialis (VM), Vastus Lateralis (VL), Biceps Femoris (BF), and Medial Gastrocnemius (MG) muscles, as well as accelerations (12.5, 20.

A comparison of training intensity between whole-body vibration and conventional squat exercise.

The aim of this study was to investigate surface electromyographic activity (sEMG) and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during semi-squat exercise on vibration platform compared with semi-squat exercise performed on a Smith machine. Twenty-three recreationally active students (15 males and 8 females) were exposed to six different loads in one of both exercise modes: vibration or Smith machine. The subject performed a squat in six experimental conditions; the load differed per experimental condition.

[Musculoskeletal effects of vibration training in the elderly].

A vibration platform is increasingly being used in geriatric centers for exercise in older people. Studies centered on the effects of vibration training recommend this exercise mode as a therapeutic alternative for prevention and/or improvement of osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Nowadays, neither the physiological mechanisms involved on adaptive responses of exposure to vibration are not well defined nor the parameters of vibration more indicated to maximizing the benefits.