Teens randomly assigned to play Wii (video game) tennis against a competitor, to play regular tennis, or to engage in sedentary computer activity for 30 minutes found that
a. the most calories were expended in regular tennis.
b. the most calories were expended in Wii tennis.
c. a similar amount of calories were expended in Wii tennis and regular tennis.
d. neither exercise program resulted in greater calorie expenditure than sedentary computer activity.
Answer: c. a similar amount of calories were expended in Wii tennis and regular tennis.
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