Glossary beginning with E
- Eccentric
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A muscle exerting force when lengthening
- Elastic energy
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Energy stored in the connective tissue
- Electrolytes
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Mineral salts carrying an electrical charge, which are naturally present in the body and are needed for the regulation of muscle contractions and other functions
Synonyms: Electrolyte - Electromyography
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A technique that measures muscular activity in terms of (electrical) neural activity
Synonyms: EMG - Endocrine system
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The system that orchestrates chemical communication in the body produced by hormones
- Energy expenditure of physical activity
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Energy burned during exercise and everyday physical activity
Synonyms: EEPA - Enzyme
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Proteins synthesised in the body that speed up or facilitate biochemical reactions that would otherwise occur too slowly, or not at all
- Essential fatty acids
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Certain types of fats that cannot be synthesised in the body, but which are essential for health (ie they have to be obtained from the diet)
Synonyms: Essential fatty acid - Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
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Elevation of RMR in response to training
Synonyms: EPOC
