Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples

Julie Frappier; Isabelle Toupin; Joseph J. Levy; Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre; Antony D. Karelis

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079342

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Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples

Julie Frappier,

Affiliation Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Isabelle Toupin,

Affiliation School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Joseph J. Levy,

Affiliation Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre,

Affiliation Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Antony D. Karelis

* E-mail: karelis.antony@uqam.ca

Affiliation Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Energy Expenditure during Sexual Activity in Young Healthy Couples

Julie Frappier,
Isabelle Toupin,
Joseph J. Levy,
Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre,
Antony D. Karelis

Published: October 24, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079342

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Posted by robdaviesreturns on 30 Oct 2013 at 17:19 GMT

Just flagging up where this study is also discussed. It will be covered on the NHS Choices website in the section Health News, Behind the Headlines, on Wed 30th Oct 2013.
http://www.nhs.uk/News/Pa...

Competing interests declared: I work for the company that provides the evidence appraisal for the behind the headlines articles.

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