Comparison of variables between the independent and assisted walking group
| All (n=16) | Independent walking (n=6) | Assisted walking (n=10) | P value | |
| Measured BMR, kcal/day | 985 (718 to 1370) | 1166 (718 to 1370) | 962 (739 to 1052) | 0.04 |
| TEEDLW, kcal/day | 1732 (1197 to 2274) | 1750 (1197 to 2274) | 1732 (1437 to 2079) | 0.87 |
| TEEACC, kcal/day | 1543 (1108 to 2014) | 1635 (1120 to 2014) | 1470 (1108 to 1676)* | 0.18 |
| TEEACC−TEEDLW, kcal/day | −257 (−749 to 36) | −142 (−260 to 36) | −282 (−749 to −15) | 0.02 |
| PALDLW | 1.73 (1.36 to 2.15) | 1.64 (1.36 to 1.67) | 1.87 (1.51 to 2.15) | 0.02 |
| PALACC | 1.51 (1.31 to 1.69) | 1.45 (1.31 to 1.68) | 1.54 (1.33 to 1.69)* | 0.36 |
| PALACC−PALDLW | −0.24 (−0.77 to 0.03) | −0.15 (−0.21 to 0.03) | −0.30 (−0.77 to −0.01) | 0.02 |
Values are expressed as median (minimum–maximum).
*P<0.01 vs measured values.
Measured BMR, basal metabolic rate measured by indirectly calorimeter; PALACC, physical activity level estimated by the tri-axial accelerometer; PALDLW, physical activity level calculated as the total energy expenditure measured by the double labelled water method and divided by the basal metabolic rate measured by an indirect calorimeter; TEEACC, total energy expenditure estimated by the tri-axial accelerometer; TEEDLW, total energy expenditure measured by the double labelled water method.