General definitions Flashcards
1
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Work
A
Product of force and distance
2
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Power
A
Amount of work performed per unit of time
3
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Net efficiency
A
Ratio of work output divided by the energy expenditure above rest
4
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Direct calorimetry
A
Measure of metabolic rate via heat production
5
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Indirect calorimetry
A
Measure of metabolic rate via VO2
6
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Relative VO2
A
The consumption of oxygen per kg of body mass
7
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1 MET equivalent
A
A unit of resting metabolic rate
