supercompensation
supercompensation noun: a period, after exercise, during which a measured function is greater than normal.
Noun
supercompensation (usually uncountable, plural supercompensations)
- A period, after exercise, during which a measured function is greater than normal.
- Ten of the 22 overload subjects demonstrated a substantial decrease in performance after the overload period (372 ± 36 vs 363 ± 36 W at Pre and Mid, respectively, almost certain moderate decrease, Fig 2A) followed by a very likely small performance supercompensation during the taper (378 ± 36 W at...2015 October 22, “The Development of Functional Overreaching Is Associated with a Faster Heart Rate Recovery in Endurance Athletes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of supercompensation
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Origin of supercompensation
From super- + compensation.
Questions about supercompensation
- What does supercompensation mean?
- Supercompensation means a period, after exercise, during which a measured function is greater than normal.
- What part of speech is supercompensation?
- Supercompensation is a noun.
- What is the plural of supercompensation?
- The plural of supercompensation is supercompensations.
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