Improvement of energy expenditure prediction from heart rate during running

Keyne Charlot, Jeremy Cornolo, Rachel Borne, Julien Vincent Brugniaux, Jean-Paul Richalet, Didier Chapelot, Aurelien Pichon

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Abstract

We aimed to develop new equations that predict exercise-induced energy expenditure (EE) more accurately than previous ones during running by including new parameters as fitness level, body composition and/or running intensity in addition to heart rate (HR). Original equations predicting EE were created from data obtained during three running intensities (25%, 50% and 70% of HR reserve) performed by 50 subjects. Five equations were conserved according to their accuracy assessed from error rates, interchangeability and correlations analyses: one containing only basic parameters, two containing VO2max or speed at VO2max and two including running speed with or without HR. Equations accuracy was further tested in an independent sample during a 40 min validation test at 50% of HR reserve. It appeared that: (1) the new basic equation was more accurate than pre-existing equations (R2 0.809 versus. 0,737 respectively); (2) the prediction of EE was more accurate with the addition of VO2max (R2 = 0.879); and (3) the equations containing running speed were the most accurate and were considered to have good agreement with indirect calorimetry. In conclusion, EE estimation during running might be significantly improved by including running speed in the predictive models, a parameter readily available with treadmill or GPS.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-266
Number of pages14
JournalPhysiological Measurement
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • energy
  • heart beat
  • indirect calorimetry
  • running

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