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However, exploring the outcomes of different thigh wear locations remains an area for further research. This study investigated the inter-monitor reliability of Fibion accelerometers for energy expenditure and activity type classification, and their validity by comparing the Fibion\u2019s activity classification against direct observation of a structured activity protocol as the reference standard.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec017\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Thirty healthy, young adults (aged 21.83\u2009\u00b1\u20092.80 years; 15 women) wore six Fibion accelerometers on three locations (proximal thigh, 10\u2009cm above the patella, and the front trouser pocket) on both thighs while performing 11 functional activities for 70 minutes in a laboratory setting. Inter-monitor reliability for measuring energy expenditure, activity type and intensity, and accuracy for activity type and intensity classification of the pre-defined functional activities were assessed. Validity was assessed for classifying activity type and intensity.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec018\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Reliability estimates (intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC 3, k)) implied good to excellent inter-monitor reliability for measuring energy expenditure during nearly all activities. Furthermore, energy expenditure measurements were equivalent between accelerometers in both trouser pockets, and proximal and distal thighs within a bound of \u00b1.1.60 kcal\/min. However, the right pocket was not equivalent to either the right proximal thigh or the right distal thigh. The mean activity classification accuracy ranged from 87\u201392% for activity type and 91\u201394% for activity intensity for the chosen activities, irrespective of the accelerometer location or side of the body (right vs. left).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec019\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The Fibion accelerometers reliably measure energy expenditure and accurately classify activity type\/intensity for nearly all functional activities, regardless of the thigh wear location or side of the body. However, interchanging pocket and thigh placements is not recommended. 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