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Table 3 Mean (SD) accelerometer values, METS, and RPE for each activity

From: Physical activity assessment by accelerometry in people with heart failure

Physical activity

Accelerometer values: SVM

Accelerometer values: MAD

METS (measured RMR)* (N = 21)

METS (standard RMR)† (N = 21)

Predicted METS‡ (N = 21)

RPE score (N = 21)

Right wrist (mg) (N = 21)

Left wrist (mg) (N = 20)

Waist (mg) (N = 21)

Right wrist (mg) (N = 21)

Left wrist (mg) (N = 20)

Waist (mg) (N = 21)

Laying down

4.7 (1.9)

4.8 (2.3)

3.7 (0.8)

3.3 (4.7)

2.1 (4.2)

0.4 (0.3)

1.0 (0.0)

0.8 (0.2)

1.0

6.5 (1.2)

Sitting (fasted)

7.3 (2.7)

8.7 (4.8)

4.3 (0.9)

13.0 (19.9)

13.8 (13.6)

0.6 (0.5)

1.2 (0.2)

0.9 (0.2)

1.3

6.5 (1.1)

Sitting watching TV

8.4 (3.2)

6.6 (2.8)

4.1 (0.9)

14.3 (14.1)

10.4 (12.2)

0.9 (1.5)

1.3 (0.2)

1.0 (0.2)

1.3

6.4 (0.8)

Standing washing & drying dishes

74.4 (22.4)

55.1 (18.9)

8.7 (2.5)

54.3 (24.7)

45.4 (16.7)

2.0 (2.7)

2.6 (0.5)

1.9 (0.4)

1.8

8.9 (2.3)

Sitting quietly

9.8 (4.8)

14.4 (14.1)

4.3 (1.0)

18.5 (24.0)

34.8 (35.0)

0.8 (0.7)

1.4 (0.2)

1.1 (0.3)

1.3

7.1 (1.7)

Light pace walk (average pace 1.6 mph)

57.8 (17.3)

62.6 (25.1)

62.9 (28.8)

27.9 (23.3)

24.4 (23.3)

3.2 (2.5)

4.1 (1.0)

3.0 (0.6)

2.0

10.6 (2.2)

Moderate pace walk (average pace 2.2 mph)

79.2 (27.3)

76.9 (31.1)

86.0 (40.2)

34.1 (23.9)

26.7 (17.0)

4.3 (2.5)

4.7 (1.1)

3.5 (0.8)

2.8

12.9 (1.5)

Light pace walk carrying shopping bags (2 × 1.5 kg) (average pace 1.6 mph)

55.5 (20.7)

56.9 (20.9)

66.5 (29.8)

24.7 (33.2)

16.4 (27.3)

3.3 (1.4)

4.4 (0.9)

3.2 (0.6)

2.5

13 (2.5)

  1. SVM sum of vector magnitude, MAD mean amplitude deviation, METS metabolic equivalents, RPE rating of perceived exertion, ISWT incremental shuttle walk test
  2. *Measured METS = VO2 (ml/kg/min) measured during each activity / VO2 (ml/kg/min) measured at rest (resting metabolic rate).
  3. †Standard METS = VO2 (ml/kg/min) measured during each activity / 3.5 (ml/kg/min).
  4. ‡Predicted METS taken from most similar activity in the compendium of physical activity