Calories and steps! How many days of walking/hiking in the Himalayas does ONE Christmas lunch translate to?
| dc.contributor.author | Pillay, Julian David | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Brown, W. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-06T08:24:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-06T08:24:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.dut-rims.pubnum | DUT-005738 | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 3 p | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pillay, J.D. and Brown, W. 2015. Calories and steps! How many days of walking/hiking in the Himalayas does ONE Christmas lunch translate to?. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 7(4): 118-120. DOI:10.17159/2078-516X/2015/v27i4a158 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.17159/2078-516X/2015/ v27i4a158 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1015-5163 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-516X (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2519 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | en_US |
| dc.publisher.uri | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307820523_Calories_and_steps_How_many_days_of_walkinghiking_in_the_Himalayas_does_ONE_Christmas_lunch_translate_to | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | South African journal of sports medicine (Online) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Energy intake | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Energy expenditure | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pedometer | en_US |
| dc.title | Calories and steps! How many days of walking/hiking in the Himalayas does ONE Christmas lunch translate to? | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |