Background:The Compendium of Physical Activities was published in 1993 to improve the comparability of energy expenditure values assigned to self-reported physical activity(PA)across studies.The original version was u...Background:The Compendium of Physical Activities was published in 1993 to improve the comparability of energy expenditure values assigned to self-reported physical activity(PA)across studies.The original version was updated in 2000,and again in 2011,and has been widely used to support PA research,practice,and public health guidelines.Methods:This 2024 update was tailored for adults 19-59 years of age by removing data from those≥60 years.Using a systematic review and supplementary searches,we identified new activities and their associated measured metabolic equivalent(MET)values(using indirect calorimetry)published since 2011.We replaced estimated METs with measured values when possible.Results:We screened 32,173 abstracts and 1507 full-text papers and extracted 2356 PA energy expenditure values from 701 papers.We added303 new PAs and adjusted 176 existing MET values and descriptions to reflect the addition of new data and removal of METs for older adults.We added a Major Heading(Video Games).The 2024 Adult Compendium includes 1114 PAs(912 with measured and 202 with estimated values)across 22 Major Headings.Conclusion:This comprehensive update and refinement led to the creation of The 2024 Adult Compendium,which has utility across research,public health,education,and healthcare domains,as well as in the development of consumer health technologies.The new website with the complete lists of PAs and supporting resources is available at https://pacompendium.com.展开更多
Clinical experience with using an aromatase inhibitor to suppress estrogen pro duction during puberty for improvement of growth potential in adolescents with s hort stature is limited.This report documents treatment o...Clinical experience with using an aromatase inhibitor to suppress estrogen pro duction during puberty for improvement of growth potential in adolescents with s hort stature is limited.This report documents treatment of such a patient with a combination of growth hormone and letrozole,a third-generation aromatase inh ibitor.Our case demonstrates a favorable outcome on a short-term basis.展开更多
Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature:A Reference Guide(4 volumes)is a series of four books on the critical scholarship of ancient and medieval Chinese literature from the beginning of Chinese civilization to ...Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature:A Reference Guide(4 volumes)is a series of four books on the critical scholarship of ancient and medieval Chinese literature from the beginning of Chinese civilization to the Sui dynasty(581-618).These books provide a window into Chinese and foreign scholarship on pre-Tang dynasty Chinese literature and culture.The reference guide is bookended by an introduction and contributor information and bibliography,with four volumes of about 800 topical entries,arranged alphabetically in between.The editor,David R.Knechtges,explains that he was motivated to create a reference guide to consolidate the enormous amount of information he collected over four decades of teaching and research in the US.展开更多
文摘Background:The Compendium of Physical Activities was published in 1993 to improve the comparability of energy expenditure values assigned to self-reported physical activity(PA)across studies.The original version was updated in 2000,and again in 2011,and has been widely used to support PA research,practice,and public health guidelines.Methods:This 2024 update was tailored for adults 19-59 years of age by removing data from those≥60 years.Using a systematic review and supplementary searches,we identified new activities and their associated measured metabolic equivalent(MET)values(using indirect calorimetry)published since 2011.We replaced estimated METs with measured values when possible.Results:We screened 32,173 abstracts and 1507 full-text papers and extracted 2356 PA energy expenditure values from 701 papers.We added303 new PAs and adjusted 176 existing MET values and descriptions to reflect the addition of new data and removal of METs for older adults.We added a Major Heading(Video Games).The 2024 Adult Compendium includes 1114 PAs(912 with measured and 202 with estimated values)across 22 Major Headings.Conclusion:This comprehensive update and refinement led to the creation of The 2024 Adult Compendium,which has utility across research,public health,education,and healthcare domains,as well as in the development of consumer health technologies.The new website with the complete lists of PAs and supporting resources is available at https://pacompendium.com.
文摘Clinical experience with using an aromatase inhibitor to suppress estrogen pro duction during puberty for improvement of growth potential in adolescents with s hort stature is limited.This report documents treatment of such a patient with a combination of growth hormone and letrozole,a third-generation aromatase inh ibitor.Our case demonstrates a favorable outcome on a short-term basis.
文摘Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature:A Reference Guide(4 volumes)is a series of four books on the critical scholarship of ancient and medieval Chinese literature from the beginning of Chinese civilization to the Sui dynasty(581-618).These books provide a window into Chinese and foreign scholarship on pre-Tang dynasty Chinese literature and culture.The reference guide is bookended by an introduction and contributor information and bibliography,with four volumes of about 800 topical entries,arranged alphabetically in between.The editor,David R.Knechtges,explains that he was motivated to create a reference guide to consolidate the enormous amount of information he collected over four decades of teaching and research in the US.
