Table 1 Protocol of measurements and activities performed
Activity | Description |
|---|---|
Session 1 | Â |
  Rest | Sitting in reclined position watching DVD |
  Treadmill-based activities |  |
  Light intensity |  |
  3 km/h | Walking at 3 km/h at zero gradient |
  Moderate intensity |  |
  6 km/h | Jogging at 6 km/h at zero gradient |
  5 km/h at 5 % | Walking briskly at 5 km/h at 5 % gradient |
  Vigorous intensity |  |
  8 km/h | Running at 8 km/h at zero gradient |
Session 2 | Â |
  Free-living activities |  |
  Sedentary |  |
  Sitting playing computer game | Sitting playing handheld Nintendo DS |
  Watching DVD | Sitting watching DVD |
  Drawing | Sitting drawing |
  Light intensity |  |
  Passing football | Passing a football with a researcher |
  Playing catch | Standing throwing/catching a ball with a researcher |
  Standing playing computer game | Standing playing handheld Nintendo DS |
  Moderate intensity |  |
  Step aerobics | Continual stepping on and off aerobic step |
  Hula hoop | Continual twirling of hula hoop around the waist |
  Interactive computer game | Playing interactive bowling on an Xbox Kinect |
  Vigorous intensity |  |
  Jumping jacks | Continual jumping jacks/star jumps |
  Graded exercise test | Treadmill-based incremental fitness test |