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Bias in Estimating Caloric Expenditure from Physical Activity in Children

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, California, USA

    James F. Sallis, Michael J. Buono & Patty S. Freedson

  2. Departments of Psychology, Physical Education and Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA

    James F. Sallis, Michael J. Buono & Patty S. Freedson

  3. Department of Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

    James F. Sallis, Michael J. Buono & Patty S. Freedson

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Sallis, J.F., Buono, M.J. & Freedson, P.S. Bias in Estimating Caloric Expenditure from Physical Activity in Children. Sports Med 11, 203–209 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199111040-00001

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