@article{ref1,
title="The energy cost of household chores, rollerblading, and riding scooters in 9- to 14-year-old children",
journal="Journal of physical activity and health",
year="2016",
author="Ridley, Kate and Olds, Timothy",
volume="13",
number="6 Suppl 1",
pages="S75-S77",
abstract="BACKGROUND: To improve the scope of the Youth Compendium of Energy Expenditures, a range of everyday activities of varying intensity should be measured. This study measures the energy cost of children undertaking common household chores, rollerblading and riding a foot-propelled scooter. <br><br>METHODS: Participants were 9- to 14-year-old children. A metabolic cart was used to measure oxygen cost (VO2) of a variety of household chores. A Cosmed K4b2 portable oxygen analyzer was used to measure VO2 during rollerblading and riding a scooter at self-selected speeds. Energy costs for each participant were calculated as child METs. <br><br>RESULTS: Mean child MET costs for the household chores ranged from 1.3 to 3.6 METs. Rollerblading and riding a scooter yielded mean child MET costs of 6.5 and 6.3 METs respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Household chores were found to be of light to moderate intensity, while rollerblading and riding a scooter were vigorous activities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-3080",
doi="10.1123/jpah.2015-0706",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2015-0706"
}