Physical Education and Health: Individual and Dual Sports

Total Energy Expenditure and Basal Metabolic Rate

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Course Module
Total Energy Expenditure and Basal
Metabolic
Rate
Total Energy Expenditure
Total Energy expenditure is the amount of calories
burned by the human
body in one day adjusted to the amount
of activity (sedentary, moderate or
stren
u
ous). It is calculated by adding 30% of the Basal
Energy Expenditure
(BEE) calories to the BEE for sedentary activity. 50%
of the BEE calories for
moderate activity and 100% of the calories for stren
u
ous activity.
http://www.scymed.com/en/smnxdg/health101/srcalx/
sr35350.htm
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy
expended while at rest in
a neutr
ally temperate environment. Find out your BMR with
this handy
calculator!
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy
expended while at rest in
a neutrally temperate environment, in the post
-
absorptive state (meaning
that the digestive system is ina
ctive, which requires about twelve hours
of
fasting).
The release of energy in this state is sufficient only for
the functioning of the
vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, brain and the
rest of the nervous
system, liver, kidneys, sex organs, muscles an
d skin. BMR decreases with age
and with the loss of lean body mass. Increasing
muscle mass increases BMR.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bmr_calculator.htm
This calculator will determine h
ow many calories you burn each day based
on your age, sex, height, weight and current level of
activity. When selecting
your activity level use:

Sedentary (little or no exercise)

Lightly active (light exercise/sports 1
-
3 days/week)
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