Some applications of indirect calorimetry to sports medicine.
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.
Severi
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Malavolti
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Battistini
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Bedogni
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D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect; D004032:Diet; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D013178:Sports Medicine