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ACTA DIABETOLOGICA
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 23-26Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s005920170024
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sport; exercise; indirect calorimetry; basal energy expenditure; respiratory quotient
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Some applications of indirect calorimetry to sports medicine are discussed and exemplified by case reports. In particular, it is suggested that oxigen consumption can be employed to assess the effects of physical activity on fat-free tissues and that the respiratory quotient may offer some insights into the food habits of athletes.
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