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In the older population, where the prevalence of hearing loss is higher, a new, integrated option may arise. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the accuracy and precision of EE estimates using an accelerometer integrated into a hearing aid and compare its performance with sensors simultaneously worn on the wrist and hip.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty middle-aged to older adults (average age 64.0\u2009\u00b1\u20098.0 years, 48% female) participated. They performed a 20-min resting energy expenditure measurement (after overnight fast) followed by a standardized breakfast and 13 different activities of daily living, 12 of them were individually selected from a set of 35 activities, ranging from sedentary and low intensity to more dynamic and physically demanding activities. Using indirect calorimetry as a reference for the metabolic equivalent of task (MET), we compared the EE estimations made using a hearing aid integrated device (Aud\u00e9o) against those of a research device worn on the hip (ZurichMove) and consumer devices positioned on the wrist (Garmin and Fitbit). Class-estimated and class-known models were used to evaluate the accuracy and precision of EE estimates via Bland-Altman analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings reveal a mean bias and 95% limit of agreement for Aud\u00e9o (class-estimated model) of \u22120.23\u2009\u00b1\u20093.33 METs, indicating a slight advantage over wrist-worn consumer devices (Garmin: \u22120.64\u2009\u00b1\u20093.53 METs and Fitbit: \u22120.67\u2009\u00b1\u20093.40 METs). Class-know models reveal a comparable performance between Aud\u00e9o (\u22120.21\u2009\u00b1\u20092.51 METs) and ZurichMove (\u22120.13\u2009\u00b1\u20092.49 METs). Sub-analyses show substantial variability in accuracy for different activities and good accuracy when activities are averaged over a typical day's usage of 10\u2005h (+61\u2009\u00b1\u2009302\u2005kcal).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study shows the potential of hearing aid-integrated accelerometers in accurately estimating EE across a wide range of activities in the target demographic, while also highlighting the necessity for ongoing optimization efforts considering precision limitations observed across both consumer and research devices.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fdgth.2024.1400535","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,17]],"date-time":"2024-06-17T05:10:14Z","timestamp":1718601014000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Energy expenditure estimation during activities of daily living in middle-aged and older adults using an accelerometer integrated into a hearing aid"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Jan","family":"Stutz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Philipp A.","family":"Eichenberger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nina","family":"Stumpf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samuel E. 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