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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, …

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 …

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 …

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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 …