Basketball Calories Calculator

Formula

The formula to estimate the Calories Burned while playing basketball is:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \left( \frac{\text{MET value} \cdot \text{body weight in kg}}{60} \right) \cdot \text{time (min)} \]

Where:

\( \text{MET value} \) for basketball is 6.5 (moderate to vigorous intensity)
\( \text{Body weight in kg} \) (to convert from pounds to kg, multiply by 0.453592)
\( \text{Time} \) is the duration of the basketball activity in minutes

MET Value: MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task, which is a unit used to estimate the amount of energy used by the body during physical activity, compared to resting metabolism. One MET is defined as the energy cost of sitting quietly, and is equivalent to a caloric consumption of 1 kcal/kg/hour. Activities can be classified by their MET values, which indicate how many times more energy is used compared to resting metabolism.
Body Weight: The weight of the individual, which needs to be converted from pounds to kilograms for the calculation.
Time: The duration of the basketball activity in minutes.

Let's say the body weight is 150 pounds and the time spent playing basketball is 30 minutes. Using the formula:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} = \left( \frac{6.5 \cdot (150 \cdot 0.453592)}{60} \right) \cdot 30 \]

We get:

\[ \text{Calories Burned} \approx 294.84 \text{ kcal} \]

So, the calories burned while playing basketball for 30 minutes is approximately 294.84 kcal.