Laboratory and field methods for measuring human energy expenditure

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 372-384

  Leonard, William R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CALORIMETRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

BASAL METABOLISM; CALORIMETRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXERTION;

EID: 84859640399     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22260     Document Type: Article

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