Combustion, Respiration and Intermittent Exercise: A Theoretical Perspective on Oxygen Uptake and Energy Expenditure
While no doubt thought about for thousands of years, it was Antoine Lavoisier in the late 18th century who is largely credited with the first “modern” investigations of biological energy exchanges. From Lavoisier’s work with combustion and respiration a scientific trend emerges that extends to the p...
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MDPI AG
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/3/2/255 |