Exploring Metrics to Express Energy Expenditure of Physical Activity in Youth.

Exploring Metrics to Express Energy Expenditure of Physical Activity in Youth.

Several approaches have been used to express energy expenditure in youth, but no consensus exists as to which best normalizes data for the wide range of ages and body sizes across a range of physical activities. This study examined several common metrics for expressing energy expenditure to determin...

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Main Authors: Robert G McMurray, Nancy F Butte, Scott E Crouter, Stewart G Trost, Karin A Pfeiffer, David R Bassett, Maurice R Puyau, David Berrigan, Kathleen B Watson, Janet E Fulton, CDC/NCI/NCCOR Research Group on Energy Expenditure in Children
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4477976?pdf=render

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