Step calorie estimate — Moore2021 level-walking model

Moore et al.2021 Simple CME estimate for level treadmill walking. Limited to study adult age21–84,body mass46.3–128.8kg and speed0.89–1.56m/s;conservative interface cadence80–120steps/min. Not generalized to hills,running,all-day steps or mobility impairment. Uses approximate5kcal/L oxygen and conventional3.5mL/kg/min rest baseline. Not measured individual energy or weight-loss prediction.

Moore et al.2021 Simple CME estimate for level treadmill walking. Limited to study adult age21–84,body mass46.3–128.8kg and speed0.89–1.56m/s;conservative interface cadence80–120steps/min. Not generalized to hills,running,all-day steps or mobility impairment. Uses approximate5kcal/L oxygen and conventional3.5mL/kg/min rest baseline. Not measured individual energy or weight-loss prediction.

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Cadencesteps/minutes
Simple CME estimated oxygen uptake(1.811+0.02014*(steps/minutes)+0.0007427*(steps/minutes)^2)
Conventional MET estimate(1.811+0.02014*(steps/minutes)+0.0007427*(steps/minutes)^2)/3.5
Estimated gross energy(1.811+0.02014*(steps/minutes)+0.0007427*(steps/minutes)^2)*weight*minutes/200
Estimated energy above3.5mL/kg/min baseline((1.811+0.02014*(steps/minutes)+0.0007427*(steps/minutes)^2)-3.5)*weight*minutes/200

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