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	Rapporto di Scambio Respiratorio	TRIMP di Banister	EPOC
Campo	Scienze dello sport	Scienze dello sport	Scienze dello sport
Famiglia	Hypothesis test	Hypothesis test	Hypothesis test
Anno di origine	1949	1975	1986
Ideatore	J. B. Weir	Eric Banister	Brehm & Gutin
Tipo	expired gas analysis	mathematical modeling	post-exercise metabolic measurement
Fonte seminale	Weir, J. B. (1949). New methods for calculating metabolic rate with special reference to protein metabolism. Journal of Physiology, 109(1-2), 1-9.	Banister, E. W., Calvert, T. W., Savage, M. V., & Bach, T. (1975). A systems model of training responses and its relationship to muscular strength. Transactions of the ASME, 97(3), 177-183.	Brehm, B. A., & Gutin, B. (1986). Recovery energy expenditure for steady state exercise in runners and non-runners. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 18(4), 441-446.
Alias	RER, respiratory quotient, RQ, substrate oxidation ratio	TRIMP, training impulse, fitness-fatigue model	afterburn effect, recovery oxygen uptake, post-exercise metabolic elevation, APMR
Correlati	5	3	5
Sintesi	The respiratory exchange ratio (RER), also called the respiratory quotient (RQ), is the ratio of carbon dioxide produced to oxygen consumed during metabolism. Introduced by J. B. Weir (1949), RER is a non-invasive indirect measure of substrate utilization—indicating whether the body is primarily oxidizing carbohydrate, fat, or protein. RER values range from approximately 0.7 (pure fat oxidation) to 1.0 (pure carbohydrate oxidation) and higher under anaerobic conditions. By measuring exhaled and inhaled gases during exercise, RER reveals which fuel source predominates at different intensities, providing insights into metabolic flexibility and exercise physiology.	The Training Impulse (TRIMP) model, developed by Eric Banister and colleagues (1975), quantifies the physiological stimulus of a training session by combining duration and intensity. The Banister fitness-fatigue model proposes that training effects on performance follow two opposing dynamics: fitness (beneficial) accumulates with time constant tau_f (~42 days) and fatigue (temporary decrement) accumulates faster but decays quickly (tau_d ~5-10 days). By tracking TRIMP and modeling these two processes, coaches can predict performance trajectories and optimize training load. Although superseded by newer frameworks, the Banister model remains influential and intuitive.	Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), commonly called the 'afterburn effect', is the elevated rate of oxygen uptake and metabolic activity that persists after exercise ends. First systematically studied by Brehm and Gutin (1986), EPOC reflects the energy cost of restoring homeostasis after physical exertion. During recovery, the body must replenish phosphate stores, clear lactate, restore oxygen debt to muscles, increase body temperature, and return cardiovascular and respiratory function to baseline. This lingering metabolic elevation results in continued calorie burning long after exercise stops, a phenomenon of significant interest in sports science and fitness.