30 Questions
What is the energetic cost for a 60 kg individual engaging in 10 minutes of running at 6mph?
105 kilocalories
Which factor accounts for the highest percentage of overall energy expenditure in most individuals?
Metabolic rate
What percentage of overall energy expenditure does physical activity typically account for?
15-30%
If an individual does relatively little physical activity, what will necessarily account for a greater overall percentage of energy expenditure?
Metabolic rate
What is the energetic cost for a 60 kg individual engaging in 10 minutes of walking at 3mph?
39.6 kilocalories
Which activity has the lowest energetic cost for a 60 kg individual in a 10-minute duration?
Cooking
How many miles would it take to burn off a pound of fat based on the provided information?
Approximately 33 miles
Why is it mentioned that focusing on habitual energy balance is important?
To consider long-term behavioral patterns
What is highlighted as a flaw in daily calorie tracking in the text?
It does not reflect long-term caloric consumption patterns
Why does the text mention that body composition changes are time-lagged?
To highlight the role of previous behaviors in current body composition
What does the text suggest about the relationship between caloric consumption and physical activity according to the information provided?
They show time-lagged effects on body composition
Why is it mentioned that physiologically our systems do not work like the assumption made in the text?
To highlight the focus needed on habitual energy balance
What is the highest energy expenditure per kilogram of mass in the human body?
Heart
Which organ accounts for approximately 25% of the overall metabolic rate?
Skeletal muscle
What is the lowest energy expenditure necessary when all systems are on idle?
Basal rate
Which tissue accounts for approximately 24% of the metabolic rate?
Brain
What is believed to be particularly important for the energetic activity of skeletal muscle and brain?
Genetics
Why do the heart and kidneys, despite high energy expenditure per kilogram, account for only around 10% of overall metabolic rate each?
Their small mass
What do candidates often experience following the training/selection course, as mentioned in the text?
Insatiable hunger and rapid accumulation of adipose tissue
How do high-school and collegiate athletics programs often view the training discussed in the text?
As optimal ways to enhance performance
What is crucial for the accurate use of energy balance, as emphasized in the text?
Obtaining accurate information regarding caloric consumption and expenditure
Why is feeding energy balance 'junk information' detrimental?
It compromises the utility of the approach
What term is used to describe the rapid accumulation of adipose tissue mentioned in the text?
Adiposity
How do high-school and collegiate athletics programs sometimes misuse the training/selection programs?
By implementing aspects of these programs in inappropriate contexts
How do inaccuracies in caloric intake reporting affect energy balance?
Reduce the utility of energy balance
How does changes in muscle mass affect metabolic rate?
Increases metabolic rate
What can happen if energy balance approaches do not revise metabolic contributions regularly?
Their predictive capacity will suffer
How do smartphones and smartwatches contribute to estimating physical activity related energy expenditure?
Greatly improve estimates compared to self-reporting practices
When estimating metabolic rate, what issue may arise if using a formula that is not a good fit for an individual?
Inaccurate estimation of metabolic rate
In what way do smart watches and phones sometimes misreport caloric expenditure?
Incorrectly identify the activity engaged in
Test your knowledge about the largest component of energy expenditure, the metabolic rate. Learn about the energetic costs of running essential body systems and the basal rate of energy expenditure.
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