Calculate the Calories expended if you walked for 20 minutes
Calculate the Calories expended if you walked for 20 minutes with the following values:
VE: 28 L/min
FIO2: 16%
FECO2: 4.7%
Solution
VCO2 = 28 L/min * 4.7% = 1.13 L/min
VO2 = 28 L/min * 16% = 4.48 L/min
RQ = VCO2/VO2
= 1.13/4.48 = 0.25
Kcal/min = ((1.1 x RQ) + 3.9) x VO2/L
Kcal = ((1.1 x RQ) + 3.9) x VO2/L x min
= ((1.1 x 0.25) + 3.9) x 4.48 x 20
= 4.175 x 4.48 x 20
= 374.08
