What is VO2?
-:- oxygen consumption
What is a MET?
-:- Metabolic equivalent
1 MET = 3.5 ml/kg/min
What is absolute VO2 max?
-:- maximum amount of oxygen consumed - L/min
What is relative VO2 max?
-:- maximum amount of oxygen consumed relative to body mass - mlO2/kg/min
How do you calcu...
How do you calculate absolute VO2 from relative VO2?
✓ -:- multiply relative VO2 by kg
How do you calculate relative VO2 from METS?
✓ -:- multiply METS by 3.5
How do you calculate METS from relative VO2?
✓ -:- divide relative VO2 by 3.5
How do you calculate total VO2(L) consumed?
✓ -:- multiply VO2 (L/min) by time (min)
How do you calculate kcal burned during exercise?
✓ -:- multiply total VO2 consumed by 5
What is homeostasis?
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