Table 3: Subject’s 24-HR Free-Living Physical Activity Profile Measured During Metabolic Testing Periods.

Variable All Subjects(n = 38) Males(n = 19) Females (N = 19) Gender Comparison
24 hr kcals 2881 ± 637 3021 ± 733 2741 ± 506 NS
24 hr kjoules 24 hr step count 12062 ± 2667 12648 ± 3069 12648 ± 3069 NS
24 hr kcals 10630 ± 4687 10973 ± 5766 10285 ± 3416 NS

≤ 3 METS (min/% of 24 hr period)

1270 ± 105

(88.2 ± 7.0)

1264 ± 117

(87.8 ± 8.1)

1277 ± 95

(88.7 ± 6.6)

NS

3-6 METS (min/% of 24 hr period)

159 ± 98.0

(11.0 ± 6.8)

166 ± 112.0

(11.6 ± 7.8)

151 ± 84.2

(10.5 ± 5.8

)

NS

6-9 METS (min/% of 24 hr period)

7.5 ± 11.9

(0.5 ± 0.1)

4.9 ± 8.0

(0.3 ± 0.6)

10.2 ± 14.6

(0.7 ± 1.0)

NS

> 9 METS (min/% of 24 hr period)

3.1 ± 8.0

(0.2 ± 0.6)

4.4 ± 10.7

(0.3 ± 0.7)

1.7 ± 3.8

(0.1 ± 0.3)

NS

All data mean ± SD. - Twenty-Four hour energy expenditure measurements were collected using BodyMedia Sensor Wear Pro Armband systems.