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Discrepancies between results obtained from different models and gold standard methods are particularly critical across varying exercise intensities and types, as validation studies have demonstrated overestimation when wearable activity monitors are compared with indirect calorimetry.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study investigated the accuracy of 2 versions of the Samsung smartwatch (Galaxy Watch [GW] 6 and 7) in measuring EE during intermittent moderate-intensity running exercises, using indirect calorimetry as the gold standard method.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This study included 148 healthy adults, comprising 80 men and 68 women. Participants performed intermittent treadmill running, consisting of walking at 5 km\u00b7h\u207b\u00b9 for 1 minute and running between 8 and 16 km\u00b7h\u207b\u00b9 for 2 minutes, based on participant preference, for a total duration of 27 minutes. The GW6 and GW7 models were used and EE was measured by indirect calorimetry using a wearable portable metabolic gas analysis system (K5; Cosmed), which is considered a gold standard method.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n No statistically significant differences were found between the GW models and the K5. The K5 showed a mean EE of 213.60 (SD 43.04) kilocalories, compared with 219.53 (SD 35.70) kilocalories for the GW6 and 202.67 (SD 47.42) kilocalories for the GW7 (all\n P<\/jats:italic>\n >.05). Good Spearman correlations (0.63\u20100.70) and moderate intraclass correlation coefficients (0.65\u20100.74) were found. Mean absolute percentage error values ranged from 10.10% to 12.55%. Bland-Altman analysis revealed limits of agreement for all comparisons (K5 vs GW6 and GW7, \u221261.93 to 65.80 kcal).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The GW6 and GW7 devices showed moderate validity for estimating EE during intermittent running exercises, demonstrating the suitability of the GW as a low-cost and practical wearable option for daily physical activities.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/83090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,12]],"date-time":"2026-01-12T18:40:05Z","timestamp":1768243205000},"page":"e83090-e83090","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Validity of Galaxy Watch for Estimating Energy Expenditure During Intermittent Running: Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9389-1639","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandre Reis 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