Studies on th Nutrition of the Sportsman (Report 3)
R. M. R. of the Swimming, Hockey, Soccer, Rugby, Ping-Pong, Basket-ball and Volley-ball
1961 Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 196-203
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1961 Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 196-203
1) The RMR (Relative Metabolic Rate=(Energy Requirement/Basal Metabolism) of swimming ahteletes ranged from 6.6 to 45.2. RMR value of crawl strokers was the highest showing 45.2 while levels of breast strokers was the lowest being 6.6. In case of heavy strokers averages of RMR levels ranged as follows: 33.5 for crawl strokers, 26.5 for back strokers and 19.3 for side strokers.
2) In this extent the relation between velocity of swimming and RMR could not be expressed as an index function as it rather showed a linear equation.
3) The RMR of hockey, soccer, rugby, table tennis, basket ball and volley ball players during training ranged in the following order: Rugby 29.4, basket ball 26.2, hockey 17.2, volley ball 13.7, soccer 12.0 and table tennis 7.1.
4) The average RMR values of atheletes performing tryouts were measured. The order and RMR values were table tennis 12.6, soccer (formation) 11.3, and hockey players 9.1.
