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Can I trust the calorie counters on fitness machines?(Brief Article)

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| May 01, 2001 | HAMILTON, TISH | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Probably not, says Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery in Alabama. Gym machines that prompt for your weight before you begin exercising are often programmed to be based on a beginner's inefficient metabolism--resulting in an overestimation of 10 to 30 percent. Equipment ...

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