Gender effects on submaximal energy expenditure in children

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 420-425

  Rowland, T ^a   Cunningham, L ^b   Martel, L ^b   Vanderburgh, P ^b   Manos, T ^b   Charkoudian, N ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exercise economy; Treadmill testing

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

EID: 0030775438     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972658     Document Type: Article

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