Putting on metabolic cart and fitness tracker (VIDEO)

Northwestern University

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A mock study participant puts on equipment for the study.

In one group, 27 study participants wore a fitness tracker and metabolic cart — a mask that measures the volume of oxygen the wearer inhales and the volume of carbon dioxide the wearer exhales to calculate their energy burn (in kilocalories/kCals) and resting metabolic rate.

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