What is the metabolic and energy cost of sitting, standing and sit/stand transitions?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 263-273

  Júdice, Pedro B ^a   Hamilton, Marc T ^b   Sardinha, Luís B ^a   Zderic, Theodore W ^b   Silva, Analiza M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b The University Clinical Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Breaks; Expenditure; Heart rate; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSTURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84955200601     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3279-5     Document Type: Article

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