Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "validity"

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Dietary intakes assessed by 24-h recalls in peri-urban African adolescents: validity of energy intake compared with estimated energy expenditure

Rankin, D.; Ellis, S.M.; Hanekom, S.M.; Wright, H.H.; MacIntyre, U.E. (Nature Publishing Group, 2011)

Background/objective: The objective of this study is to determine the relative validity of reported energy intake (EI) derived from multiple 24-h recalls against estimated energy expenditure (EE(est)). Basal metabolic ...
Reliability and validity of the 6–min walk test in adults and seniors with intellectual disabilities

Guerra-balic, Myriam; Oviedo, Guillermo R; Javierre, Casimiro; Fortuno, Jesus; Barnet-Lopez, Silvia; Nino, Oscar; Alamo, Juan; Fernhall, Bo (Elsevier, 2015)

Introduction: Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have significantly lower rates of physical activity and fitness than adults without ID. The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is an inexpensive and simple way to test mobility ...