Validation of the Computer Science and Applications (CSA) Activity Monitor as an Objective Measure of Activity Energy Expenditure in Vietnamese Adolescents.

This study considered the validation of the Computer Science Applications (CSA) activity monitor (model 7164) for predicting activity energy expenditure (EE). A group of 34 Vietnamese adolescents (aged 11 to 15) performed three 5-minute treadmill trials at 4.5, 6.6, and 8.8 km. h[sup -1]. Mean activity counts and heart rate (HR) were significantly changed with the three-speed trials (p > 0.05). An equation to predict EE (kcal. min[sup -1]) was developed from activity counts and body mass (BM) from the 24 random subjects in Vietnam and was validated on the remaining 10 subjects. This equation explained 72% of the variability in kcal. min[sup -1] (adjusted R² = 0.72, SEE = 0.91 kcal · min[sup -1]). Consistent with previous studies, the relatively high SEE indicates that the equation is more suited for groups of Vietnamese adolescents rather than individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]