Gen Combo Ll Basic Biomechanics; Connect Ac; Maxtraq Software Ac
Gen Combo Ll Basic Biomechanics; Connect Ac; Maxtraq Software Ac
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ISBN: 9781264013876
Author: Hall
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 5AP
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To explain: The relationship between mechanical work and caloric expenditure, influence of anthropometric factors.

Concept introduction: Mechanical work is the quantity of energy transfer by a force acting on an object. It is equal to the product of force and displacement of the body.

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