Research
Energy balance
Organized sports contribute disproportionately to moderate-to-vigorous energy expenditure (MVEE) compared to total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) in adolescents.
If your goal is to increase the intensity of your child's physical activity, organized sports are highly effective, contributing over a third of their moderate-to-vigorous energy expenditure. However, do not rely on sport alone for total calorie burn.
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When limited to activities of moderate-to-vigorous intensity, participation in sport accounted for 42% and 35% of EE in moderate-to-vigorous intensities in the 2 age groups, respectively.
Why this rating
Same study as N1, robust measurement methods.
Source
Energy Expenditure in Physical Activity
James O. Hill et al. · 2003
DOI 10.3109/9780203913376-28
cross_sectional · n=165Cited 14×
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