Energy Expenditure Prediction

Use the Energy Expenditure Prediction equations from chapter 10 for treadmill walking and treadmill running and calculate VO2, Mets, and kCal for the same person at two intensities (hard and light) for both running and walking. Have the person exercise for at least 5 minutes and record heart rate every minute. (these calculations are already recorded in the “Notes on Paper” document)

Report your results in a table and identify the relationships between intensity, heart rate, and energy expenditure. Feel free to use graphs to help explain your findings. Next, identify how energy expenditure is related to energy systems in the body and discuss the pros and cons of using prediction equations to calculate energy expenditure compared to actually measuring oxygen usage.