Energy expenditure during common sitting and standing tasks: examining the 1.5 MET definition of sedentary behaviour

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure of 1.5 METS or less while in a sitting or reclining posture. This study examines this definition by assessing the energy cost (METs) of common sitting, standing and walking tasks. METHODS: Fifty o...

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Autores principales: Mansoubi, Maedeh, Pearson, Natalie, Clemes, Stacy A, Biddle, Stuart JH, Bodicoat, Danielle H, Tolfrey, Keith, Edwardson, Charlotte L, Yates, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021449
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1851-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021449
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1851-x

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