Calories Burned by Household Chores

Sources Medically Reviewed on 10/16/2019 Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on October 16, 2019
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SOURCES:
Best Practice & Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism: “Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).”
Health Research Funding: “Calories Burned Vacuuming.”
Harvard Medical School: “Calories Burned in 30 Minutes for People of Three Different Weights.”
ProCon.org: “Calories Burned in 250 Activities (By Category).”
American Council on Exercise: “6 Things to Know About Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis.”
American Cancer Society: “Household Chores That Burn Calories.”
National Center for Health Research: “Can Listening to Music Improve Your Workout?”
Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on October 16, 2019
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