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Calorie Burn

Calculate the calories you burn when taking the stairs.

1. Log into LIVE FOR LIFE eHealth (www.hr.duke.edu/ehealth)
2. Click “Cool Tools”
3. Click on Calorie Burn
4. Enter the type of activity = Stair Climbing
5. Choose the intensity level (down stairs or up stairs)
6. Enter your weight (lbs)
7. Length of time in minutes
8. Calculate Energy Expenditure
   
   

Did you know climbing stairs can improve the amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood?

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