Validation of the Fitbit One, Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP activity tracker in estimation of energy expenditure during treadmill walking and running

Autor: Chris Lynch, Stephen R. Bird, Jason Wong, Kym Joanne Price, Isaac Selva Raj, Noel Lythgo
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 41:208-215
ISSN: 1464-522X
0309-1902
DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2016.1253795
Popis: Objectives: To determine the validity of energy expenditure estimation made by the Fitbit One, Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP activity trackers during treadmill walking and running. Determining validity of such trackers will inform the interpretation of the data they generate. Design: Cross-sectional study. Method: Fourteen adults walked at 0.70, 1.25, 1.80 ms−1 and ran at 2.22, 2.78, 3.33 ms−1 on a treadmill wearing a Fitbit One, Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP. Estimation of energy expenditure from each tracker was compared to measurement from indirect calorimetry (criterion). Paired t-tests, correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman plots assessed agreement and proportional bias. Mean percentage difference assessed magnitude of difference between estimated and criterion energy expenditure for each speed. Results: Energy expenditure estimates from the Fitbit One and Garmin Vivofit correlated significantly (p
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