nafun

From the limited information in the article about the study, i cannot see how that conclusion can be drawn. It sounds like what they did was compare the metabolic rate of each individual on a day that they exercised verses a day they did not exercise. This only shows that their is insignificant day to day variation of metabolic rate due to exercise. It says nothing about longer term trends.

For example, consider a hypothetical study where sedentary subjects were put on a consistent exercise regimen for a long period, say 6 months or so, and their base metabolic rates were compared before and after the period. As far as i can tell, the study referenced in this article implies nothing about the results to be expected from our hypothetical study, which is contrary to the conclusion the article states.