Analysis of Daily Activity Pattern to Estimate the Physical Activity Level and Energy Expenditure of Elite and Non-Elite Athletes

Physical exercise and adequate energy intake are the most important needs for optimum health, they also strongly connected to amount of used when participating in any kind physical activity. Total expenditure (TEE) may be calculated by combining resting (REE) with activity level (PAL). Validated PAL guidelines generally accessible general public, however less is known about competitive athletes. This research aimed at analyzing athletes who participate various sports on a daily basis. The included 53 female (43.39% elite 56.61% non-elite), 47 male (40.42% 59.57% non-elite) competed athletics, basketball, badminton, cricket, hockey, kabaddi, volleyball, wrestling. PAL, BMR—basal metabolic rate, TEE were measure throughout regular training phase. was determined using athletes’ 24 h profiles, which consisted their practice, study, leisure, sleep hours. Harris–Benedict equation calculate BMR. computed multiplying BMR PAL. time spent work/practice, rest, leisure activities load. 2.33 ± 0.47, 3532.18 827.75 kcal/day, 1515.06 203.52 kcal/day. Field hockey players had greatest load (3.0 0.00), followed wrestlers (2.6 0.20), boxers 0.30), basketball (2.3 0.40), athletics (2.2 0.43), volleyball (2.0 kabaddi (1.8 cricketers 0.10), badminton (1.7 0.10). values higher than non-elite (2.81 0.23, 2.12 0.34, respectively), as well (2.60 0.28, 1.94 0.30, respectively). These data showed that both WHO-recommended threshold yet characterized intensely active.