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Metabolic adaptation
No relationship was found between maximal aerobic capacity and metabolic rate adjusted for differences in fat-free mass and fat mass.
Maximal aerobic capacity does not predict metabolic rate in sedentary individuals.
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No relationship was found between maximal aerobic capacity and metabolic rate adjusted for differences in fat-free mass and fat mass.
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Effect of endurance training on sedentary energy expenditure measured in a respiratory chamber
Leslie O. Schulz et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1991
DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.1991.260.2.e257
cross-sectional · n=63Cited 68×
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