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How many calories does a person bum while sleeping?

An average person, weighing 150 pounds (68 kilograms), burns one calorie per minute during bed rest. Approximate caloric expenditure during other activities for a person weighing 150 pounds are given below. Actual numbers may vary, depending on the vigor of the exercise, air temperature, and clothing.

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Activity	Calories used per hour
Basketball	500
Bicycling (5½ mph)	210
(13mph)	660
Bowling	220-270
Calisthenics	300
Digging	360-420
Gardening	200
Golfing (using power cart)	150-220
(pulling cart)

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