True Fitness Excel Series manual METs Explanation Formulas

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APPENDIX C - METS EXPLANATION AND FORMULAS

METs

Explanation

and Formulas

As stated earlier, the MET is a unit of exercise measurement that takes into account body weight. Since energy expenditure in a weight-bearing exercise such as running, walking, or stairclimbing is directly proportional to body weight, the formulas to calculate METs are a bit simpler than for, say, an exercise bike. For example, 7 mph running is always 11.7 METs, no matter who you are.

A MET is defined as 3.5 ml/min/kg of oxygen usage by the body, where:

ml is milliliters, the actual measured volume of gaseous oxygen

min is minutes

kg is bodyweight in kilograms

This energy consumption rate corresponds to about 72 calories per hour for a 150-pound person, which approximates the average basal metabolic rate of the general population.

The best formulas for treadmill energy expenditure also use oxygen usage by the body, or VO2. The two formulas are:

walking VO2 = (2.68 * speed) + (0.48 * speed * incline) + 3.5

running VO2 = (5.36 * speed) + (0.24 * speed * incline) + 3.5

To get METs, divide the result by 3.5.

(Noted exercise physiologist David Costill's speed constants for walking and running are 3.06 and 4.86, respectively.)

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True Fitness Excel Series manual METs Explanation Formulas

Excel Series specifications

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