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supercompensations

supercompensations is the plural of supercompensation.

Meaning of supercompensation

Noun

supercompensation (usually uncountable, plural supercompensations)

  1. (usually) 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

Questions about supercompensations

What is supercompensations the plural of?
Supercompensations is the plural of supercompensation.

Words near supercompensations in the dictionary

  1. supercompaction
  2. supercompactness
  3. supercompanies
  4. supercompany
  5. supercompensation
  6. supercompensations
  7. supercompetent
  8. supercompetitive
  9. supercompetitor
  10. supercompetitors
  11. supercompilation

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