body weight
The gravitational force that the Earth exerts on a human body at or near the Earth's surface. Body weight is the product of body mass (in kilograms) and acceleration due to gravity (9.81 ms2) ...
energy expenditure
The amount of energy used, for example, in an activity. The most common unit of energy expenditure is the kilocalorie, but in scientific work the joule is preferred. The daily energy expenditure of ...
overtraining syndrome
A combination of signs and symptoms resulting from overtraining, which typically causes the overtrained athlete to feel mentally fatigued and unable to perform maximally. The symptoms of overtraining ...
physical activity level
Daily physical activity; the sum of the cost of all the physical activities over a 24 hour period. PAL = total energy required over 24 h/BMR over 24 h. According to World Heath Organization ...
physical Activity Ratio
(PAR)The energy used for a particular activity calculated by multiplying the basal metabolic rate (BMR) by a factor appropriate to that activity; PAR energy cost of an activity per minute/energy cost ...
resting metabolic rate
The metabolic rate of a person at rest. When the resting metabolic rate is measured early in the morning in a laboratory under optimal conditions of quiet and relaxation, following an overnight fast ...
