Research Article
The Effect of Very High versus Very Low Sustained Loading on the Lower Back and Knees in Middle Life
Table 4
Current 24-hour energy expenditure in metabolic equivalents (METS) of Torah scholars versus soldiers (mean, median, and IQR).
| | Variable | Torah Scholars
| Soldiers
| value |
| | Mean daily total energy expenditure (METS) | 33.6, 33.4
32.8–35.1 | 44.1, 41.8
37.5–49.3 | 0.001 | | Mean daily energy expenditure in sports (METS) | 1.9, 1.2
0–3.3 | 8.1, 7.9
4.0–11.0 | 0.001 |
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