By: Andrew Huszczuk and John Hoppe There is no advantage to true BBB measurements, and in fact there are distinct disadvantages! Early publications about measurement of VO2 and VCO2 date back to the early 1900’s, with collection of exhaled gases in bags. Then in the 1930’s Douglas used gas collection bags during his expedition to the Andes; the resulting publicity …
What is VO2? VO2 means oxygen consumption and usually refers tothe volume of oxygen consumed in 1 minute. The following is written in the context of VO2 measurements for fitness or athletic evaluation. Clinical VO2 testing most often involves the monitoring of EKG and other physiologic indices, and the reason for the test most likely will be to assist in …
You take a 15-minute walk during your lunch hour, are you fit? Your neighbor plays golf twice a week, is he fit? Your mother tends her garden every day, is she fit? Your cousin runs a marathon several times a year, is she fit? (Oh yah) Who is fit? Who is not?VO2 measurements are useful in a number of applications. …
All references to thresholds here are in relation to VO2 testing. A search of the literature, or Google, will find references to other methods of determining some thresholds. But beware, there is much mis-information on the web! For the Aerobic Threshold I found this explanation in Wikipedia(1): “The aerobic threshold (AeT) is a term sometimes used by sports coaches and …
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By Denise Schwartz, MS, RD, FADA, CNSD Resting energy expenditure represents the amount of calories required for a 24-hour period by the body during a non-active period. Energy expenditure can be estimated by numerous published formulas. There are nearly 200 published energy expenditure formulas dealing with various conditions, disease states, age, presence of obesity and other additional factors. (5) One …
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By Andrew Huszczuk Ph.D. (Application Note No. 17800-A1) Why Calibrate Ergometers All cycle ergometers are essentially machines that convert pedaling motion or arm cranking into rotation of a mass in the from of a flywheel, upon which a braking force can be applied. This conversion is practically always associated with an increase of the speed of flywheel rotation with respect …
a “met” was derived from the resting oxygen consumption (VO2) for a 70kg, 40-year-old male and its value is 3.5 ml/min per kilogram of body weight. Therefore, a person working at 5 mets would have a VO2 of 17.5 ml/min/kg. Some laboratories estimate maximum METS from the maximum work rate achieved using the “Bruce” protocol without actually measuring VO2, which …
Wasserman, Hansen, Sue & Whipp state: We believe the AT to be the best determinant available to demarcate the upper limit of work rate which can be endured for a prolonged period. Thus, a task performed below the AT can be sustained. A task performed above the AT cannot be sustained as long; the higher the work rate above AT, …
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