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Metabolic
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Tutorial
Purpose of
Metabolic Calculations
Expression of VO2
RER and RQ
RER-Respiratory
Exchange Ratio
Ventilatory
measurement
Reflects gas exchange
between lungs and
pulmonary blood
Exceeds 1.0 during
heavy exercise due to
buffering of lactic acid
which produces CO2
RQ-Respiratory
Quotient
Estimation of
Energy Expenditure
Estimation of
Energy Expenditure
Cautionary Notes
Conversion Factors
1L= 1000 mL
1kg= 2.2 lbs
1mph= 26.8 mmin-1
1lb of fat= 3500kcal
1 MET=3.5 mLkg-1min-1
1 W= 6 kgmmin-1
1L O2min-1 = 5 kcalmin-1
1 in= 0.0254m=2.54 cm
Conversion Flowchart
METS
3.5
lb fat loss/gain
X 3.5
3500
mLkg-1min-1
BW
Total kcal
X Tot
min
X BW
mLmin-1
X 1000
1000
X 3500
min-1
X5
5
Tot
min
Kcalmin-1
Running (>5.0mph)
Leg Ergometry
f= frequency in rpm
Arm Ergometry
Stepping Ergometry
Question #1
VO2=
(0.1x85.76)+(1.8x85.76x.06)+3.5
VO2= 8.576 + 9.26 + 3.5
VO2= 21.34 mLkg-1min-1
Question #2
VO2 = (0.2x241.2)+(0.9x241.2x.01)+3.5
VO2 = 48.24 + 2.17 + 3.5
VO2 = 53.9 mLkg-1min-1
VO2 = 53.9 mLkg-1min-1 x 68.0 kg=3665.2 mLmin-1
VO2(Lmin-1) =3665.2 mLmin-1/1000 mLL-1 = 3.67 Lmin-1
Kcalsmin-1 = 3.67 Lmin-1x5 kcals L-1 =18.4 Kcalsmin-1
Kcals in 40 minutes = 18.4 Kcalsmin-1 x 40min.= 736 kcals
expended in 40 minutes
Question #3
Question #4
VO2 = (0.2xS)+(0.9xSxG)+3.5
45.0 mLkg-1min-1 =
0.2x87.6)+(0.9x187.6xG)+3.5
45.0 mLkg-1min-1 = 37.52 + 168.8(G) + 3.5
3.98 = 168.8 (G)
0.024 = G or 2.4%
Question #5
Question #6
176 lbs/2.2 = 80 kg
Warm Up
2.5 x 3.5 = 8.75 mLkg-1min-1
8.75 mLkg-1min-1x80 kg=700 mLmin-1
700 mLmin-1 /1000 mLL-1 =0.7 Lmin-1
0.7 Lmin-1 x 5 kcalsL-1 = 3.5 kcalsmin-1 x 5 min.
= 17.5 kcals in 5 min.
Exercise
4.5 METs = 15.75 mLkg-1min-1
15.75mLkg-1min-1
x 80kg = 1260 mLmin-1 = 1.26 Lmin-1
1.26 Lmin-1 x 20 min =25.2 L x 5 kcal L-1 = 126 kcals
in 20 min.
4 METs = 14 mLkg-1min-1
14 mLkg-1min-1 x 80 kg = 1120 mLmin-1 = 1.12 Lmin-1
1.12 Lmin-1 x 15 min = 16.8 L x 5 kcal L-1 = 84 kcals
Question # 6continued
Cool Down
2 METs = 7 mLkg-1min-1/80kg =560 mLmin-1
560 mLmin-1/1000 mLL-1 = 0.56 Lmin-1
0.56 Lmin-1 x 5 min = 2.8 L
2.8 L x 5 = 14 kcals
Question #7
Question # 8
MET level of person with VO2 of 55
mLkg-1min-1?
Question # 9
60
60kg = 40
40 mLkg-1min-1 3.5
= 11.4 METS
mLkg-1min-1
Question #10
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Question 10continued
Question #10continued
70 kg person on Monark arm
ergometer @ 350 kgmmin-1.
350 kgmmin-1 = 58.3 watts
Question # 11
Pete
(55 kg)
Question # 12
Question # 13
Question # 14
Question # 15
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