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[...]there was also a significantly higher overall RPE when subjects wore toning capris compared with athletic shorts (9.2 vs 8.8). When this difference is extrapolated to 1 hour of exercise, an individual would only expend an additional 5 kcal. [...]the impact of this small increase in energy cost...

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Published inJournal of sports science & medicine Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 567 - 568
Main Authors Kleingartner, Alexa, Porcari, John, Doberstein, Scott, Hendrix, Charles, Foster, Carl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 01.09.2012
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Subjects
Compression therapy
Employment
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Exercise
Health aspects
Hip joint
Letter to Editor
Methods
Physiology
Sport clothes
Sport science
Sportswear
United States
La Crosse Wisconsin
United States > US
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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ISSN1303-2968
1303-2968

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Summary:[...]there was also a significantly higher overall RPE when subjects wore toning capris compared with athletic shorts (9.2 vs 8.8). When this difference is extrapolated to 1 hour of exercise, an individual would only expend an additional 5 kcal. [...]the impact of this small increase in energy cost would be negligible in terms of weight maintenance. [...]we found no difference in muscle activation attributable to the use of the toning capris rather than athletic shorts.
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ISSN:1303-2968
1303-2968