Lacrosse competition is 4 quarters of 15 minutes in duration with totally 60 minutes.
Lacrosse: | |||
Energy Systems* | Anaerobic, ATP – CP | 60% | |
Anaerobic, Glycolysis | 15% | ||
Aerobic | 25% | ||
No | |||
Average Calories Burned per One Hour** | 620 | ||
Endurance Diet Required | No | ||
Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)*** | Low | ||
Risk of Sports Injuries | High | ||
Benefits from Creatine**** | Moderate | ||
Fitness Demands | Agility | Yes | |
Endurance | + | ||
Explosive Power | Yes | ||
Speed | Yes | ||
*See “Energy Systems” under the section of “Sports Nutrition”.
**Your body weight and body metabolism are important elements affecting the average calories you burn during any physical activities. This is the average amount of calories burned by a person with a body weight of 155 Ibs (70 Kg) within one hour of this sport.
***See “Post – Exercise Rhabdomyolysis” under the section of “Athletic Disorders”.
****See “Creatine Monohydrate” under the section of “Sports – Performance Enhancers”.
For the “energy paths” of this sport, see the “energy map” below.
