Table 3

MSE and MAE expressed as kcal/min and a percentage of predicted PAEE for the GC and IC

ActivityMSE (kcal/min)Mean percentage error (%)MAE (kcal/min)Mean absolute percentage error (%)
GCICGCICGCICGCIC
Resting0.08±0.180.05±0.100.08±0.180.05±0.10
Folding clothes−0.30±0.75−0.46±0.17−19.1±78.9−43.1±16.20.68±0.390.46±0.1766.3±43.543.1±16.2
3 km/h−0.08±0.98−0.16±0.41−4.3±52.6−8.5±21.50.80±0.520.30±0.3143.1±28.016.2±16.0
4 km/h0.34±1.43−0.10±0.4912.9±53.8−3.8±20.71.07±0.970.32±0.3742.4±33.913.4±15.8
5 km/h0.83±2.37−0.14±0.4124.1±65.6−4.4±12.71.83±1.660.34±0.2556.5±38.610.4±8.1
6 km/h1.18±2.65−0.43±0.4526.8±62.0−9.5±12.02.23±1.790.50±0.3754.7±37.512.0±9.3
7 km/h0.77±2.68−0.55±0.7119.1±59.3−11.0±15.32.15±1.680.68±0.5748.6±36.614.2±12.0
4 km/h (+8% of body mass)0.80±1.890.04±0.5228.4±63.43.1±21.61.50±1.360.37±0.3656.8±37.715.6±14.7
4 km/h (2% gradient)0.93±2.27−0.08±0.5223.3±60.1−4.1±16.31.62±1.810.40±0.3247.5±42.212.5±10.8
4 km/h (3% gradient)0.58±2.34−0.50±0.5119.7±72.611.9±12.71.74±1.600.56±0.4450.4±54.113.6±10.6
All Activities0.51±1.90−0.22±0.4914.6±63.2−10.1±20.71.35±1.440.39±0.3751.4±38.916.8±15.8
  • The MAE and MSE statistics for all activities grouped together are presented in bold.

  • GC, group calibration; IC, individual heart rate calibration; MAE, mean absolute error; MSE, mean signed error; PAEE, physical activity energy expenditure.