Energy expenditure estimation during activities of daily living in middle-aged and older adults using an accelerometer integrated into a hearing aid

• Main Authors: Jan Stutz (Author), Philipp A. Eichenberger (Author), Nina Stumpf (Author), Samuel E. J. Knobel (Author), Nicholas C. Herbert (Author), Isabel Hirzel (Author), Sacha Huber (Author), Chiara Oetiker (Author), Emily Urry (Author), Olivier Lambercy (Author), Christina M. Spengler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAccelerometers were traditionally worn on the hip to estimate energy expenditure (EE) during physical activity but are increasingly replaced by products worn on the wrist to enhance wear compliance, despite potential compromises in EE estimation accuracy. In the older population, where the...