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Modifications to a whole room indirect calorimeter allow accurate measurement of energy expenditure in 1-min intervals.

Practitioners can use this modified calorimeter to study acute effects of food, exercise, or drugs on energy expenditure.

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We describe modifications made to our whole room indirect calorimeter (respiratory chamber) to allow accurate measurement of energy expenditure over time periods as short as 1 min.
Ming Sun et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1994

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The study presents a significant methodological advancement in measuring energy expenditure.

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Modification of a whole room indirect calorimeter for measurement of rapid changes in energy expenditure

Ming Sun et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1994

DOI 10.1152/jappl.1994.76.6.2686

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