Position statement on physical activity and exercise intensity terminology

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 496-502

  Norton, Kevin ^a,c   Norton, Lynda ^a   Sadgrove, Daryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Exercise and Sports Science Australia   (Australia)

^c Caulfield Campus Monash University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Exercise intensity; Exercise prescription; METs; Physical activity patterns

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE; SWIMMING; TENNIS; TRAINING;

EID: 77955657785     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.09.008     Document Type: Review

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