Energy Costs of Physical Activities in Children and Adolescents

Harrell, Joanne S.; McMurray, Robert G.; Baggett, Christopher D.; Pennell, Michael L.; Pearce, Patricia F.; Bangdiwala, Shrikant I.

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000153115.33762.3f

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“…Harrell et al (2005) determined that walking (4 kph) was a moderateintensity physical activity when performed by children (i.e., age range 8-12 years: 5.84 METs; age range 13-15 years: 4.95 METs). Walking (5.6 kph) required 7.02 METs and 5.78 METs in the children aged 8-11 years and 13-15 years, respectively (Harrell et al, 2005). Skipping rope and running were high-intensity physical activities in children: Skipping rope required 10.10 METs in children aged 8-12 years and 10.06 METs in children aged 13-15 years (Harrell et al, 2005).…”

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“…Walking (5.6 kph) required 7.02 METs and 5.78 METs in the children aged 8-11 years and 13-15 years, respectively (Harrell et al, 2005). Skipping rope and running were high-intensity physical activities in children: Skipping rope required 10.10 METs in children aged 8-12 years and 10.06 METs in children aged 13-15 years (Harrell et al, 2005). The METs values for running (8 kph) were 11.0 METs and 10.35 METs in the children aged 8-11 years and 13-15 years, respectively (Harrell et al, 2005).…”

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Comparison of the Metabolic Costs of Gardening and Common Physical Activities in Children

Park¹,

Lee²,

Lee³

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This study investigated the exercise intensity and energy expenditure involved in two gardening activities (planting transplants and sowing seeds in a garden plot) and four common physical activities (running, skipping rope, walking, and throwing a ball) in children. Eighteen children aged 11 to 13 years (mean age, 12.3 ± 0.7 years) participated in this study. The children made two visits to a high tunnel in Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea and performed randomly selected activities. Each activity was performed for 10 min, with a 5-min rest period between activities. The children wore a Cosmed K4b 2 (Cosmed K4b 2 ; Cosmed, Rome, Italy), which is a portable calorimetric monitoring system, to measure indicators of metabolic cost such as oxygen uptake and energy expenditure. The children's heart rates during the activities were measured by radiotelemetry (Polar T 31; FitMed, Kempele, Finland). We found that the two gardening and four physical activities performed by the 11-13 years old children in this study were moderateto high-intensity physical activities [i.e., 5.4 ± 0.7 to 9.1 ± 1.4 metabolic equivalents (METs)]. Running (9.1 ± 1.4 METs) and skipping rope (8.8 ± 1.1 METs) were high-intensity physical activities, whereas walking (6.1 ± 0.9 METs), planting transplants (5.8 ± 1.1 METs), throwing a ball (5.6 ± 1.1 METs), and sowing seeds (5.4 ± 0.7 METs) were moderate-intensity physical activities. Running and skipping rope were significantly more intense than the other activities (P < 0.0001). The gardening tasks such as planting transplants and sowing seeds in a garden plot showed similar exercise intensities and energy costs as walking and throwing a ball. This study indicates that gardening can be used as a physical activity intervention to provide health benefits similar to more common physical activities such as walking and running.

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“…Specificity about the types of traditional activities performed was also lost in this analysis because response options for berry picking, hunting/trapping, fishing, and canoeing/kayaking were grouped. Given the important differences in energy expenditure required to engage in these activities, 21,22 future research should consider distinguishing between activity types. In addition, traditional activities such as drumming and traditional dancing were not measured within the context of physical activity.…”

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Correlates of physical activity among First Nations children residing in First Nations communities in Canada

Janssen

Lévesque

Xu³

2014

Can J Public Health

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“…Assuming the same reduction of 160kcal per day was combined between energy intake and loss, this could be accomplished, for example, with the substitution of whole milk by skimmed milk (less 50kcal in a 240mL portion), plus the replacement of a pack of industrialized potato chips by a slice (30g) of plain cake (less 50kcal) and a 30 minutes walk in the same intensity as described (27,28) . Note that, because there is no consensus on energy expenditure in terms of calories loss and the metabolic equivalent of the activities performed by children and adolescents, these estimates were based on adult values, which tend to underestimate the energy expenditure in this population (29,30) .…”

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Obesidade na criança e no adolescente: quantas calorias a mais são responsáveis pelo excedente de peso?

Pereira¹,

Bobbio

Antônio

et al. 2013

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To review the main articles on energy imbalance and obesity in order to quantify the daily energy surplus associated with weight gain in children and adolescents.Data sources: Articles published in the last ten years, indexed in electronic databases Medline (Pubmed) and SciELO-Br. In the Medline database, the descriptor "energy gap" was used and describes the energy values associated with changes in body weight in individuals or populations. In SciELO-Br database, the descriptors "obesity", "energy metabolism", "energy balance", and "energy imbalance" were used, once it was not possible to find national articles discussing the energy gap.Data synthesis: In the pediatric population, four studies were performed and indicate that children and adolescents are gradually gaining weight due to a small, but persistent, daily positive energy balance of 70 to 160kcal above the total energy suitable for growth. The results suggest that small changes in daily eating behavior as well as physical activity would be enough to prevent future weight gain in this population.Conclusions: gradual weight gain can be explained by small daily average of positive energy balance, from 70 to 160kcal above the total energy suitable for growth. The incentive to small changes in eating behavior and physical activities that promotes daily reduction of 160kcal can be an accessible practice in order to block weight gain in this population.Key-words: obesity; child; adolescent; energy metabolism; energy intake; weight gain. RESUMOObjetivo: Revisar os principais artigos referentes ao tema desequilíbrio energético e obesidade, a fim de quantificar o excedente energético diário associado ao ganho de peso em crianças e adolescentes.Fontes de dados: Artigos publicados nos últimos dez anos, indexados nas bases de dados eletrônicas Medline (Pubmed) e SciELO-Br. Na base de dados Medline, utilizou-se o descritor "energy gap", termo que descreve os valores energéticos associados às modificações no peso corporal em indivíduos ou populações. Na base de dados SciELO-Br, utilizaram-se os descritores "obesidade", "metabolismo energético", "balanço energético" e "desequilíbrio energético", devido ao fato de não terem sido encontrados artigos nacionais que discutissem o assunto "energy gap". Síntese dos dados: Na população infantil, quatro estudos foram realizados e indicam que crianças e adolescentes estão gradualmente ganhando peso devido a um pequeno, mas persistente, balanço energético positivo diário, 70 a 160kcal acima do total calórico adequado para o crescimento. Os valores encontrados sugerem que pequenas modificações nos hábitos diários de alimentação e de atividade física seriam suficientes para evitar futuros ganhos de peso nessa população. Helen Rose C. Pereira et alConclusões: O ganho gradual de peso pode ser explicado por pequena média diária de balanço energético positivo, de 70 a 160kcal acima do total calórico adequado para o crescimento. O incentivo às pequenas modificações nos hábitos alimentares e de atividades físicas qu...

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Energy Costs of Physical Activities in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 315 publications

References 29 publications

Comparison of the Metabolic Costs of Gardening and Common Physical Activities in Children

Comparison of the Metabolic Costs of Gardening and Common Physical Activities in Children

Correlates of physical activity among First Nations children residing in First Nations communities in Canada

Obesidade na criança e no adolescente: quantas calorias a mais são responsáveis pelo excedente de peso?

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