Calories and steps! How many days of walking/hiking in the Himalayas does ONE Christmas lunch translate to?
BACKGROUND. The festive season is a time when people are at risk of overeating and weight gain. An active break during this time can help maintain energy balance. OBJECTIVES. To determine steps taken during a walk/hike to Everest Base Camp and back and compare estimated activity-related energy expenditure to a typical Christmas lunch. METHODS. Five adults (39-70 years) completed an 11-day walk/hike. Pedometer-measured steps were recorded at two cadences: 'aerobic' (>100 steps/minute for 10 consecutive minutes) or 'slower' steps. Activity-related energy expenditure was estimated using generic values for walking uphill/downhill at each cadence. Energy intake of a typical Christmas lunch was estimated. RESULTS. Participants accumulated a total of 143 770 steps, or 13 070 (SD 8 272) steps/day, 20% of which were 'aerobic'. Total walk-related energy expenditure was estimated at 22 816 kcals, or 1 901 (SD 580) kcals/day. CONCLUSION. Estimated energy intake in one Christmas lunch equates to 1.7 days of walking/hiking.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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The South African Sports Medicine Association
2015
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1015-51632015000400007 |
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