Relative & Absolute VO₂R converted to Kcals

KEY Formula Variables and Information:
Relative VO_2reserve  =  VO₂R
200 mL O₂ = 1 kcal

CONVERSION FORMUALS

To convert a 100 kg person with a relative VO₂R of 35 mL·kg^-1·min^-1  to an Equivelent number of Kcals:

• Formula:

  • Relative VO₂R / Kcal Conversion (200 mL O₂)

• Calculation:

  • VO₂R = 35 mL·kg^-1·min^-1

  • Body Wt = 100 kg

  • 200 mL O₂ = 1 kcal

  • ((35/200) = .175  Kcal·kg^-1·min^-1  for this person's Kcal useage for 1 kg of their body weight per minute of exertion.

To convert a 100 kg person's absolute VO₂ that is 3500 mL·min^-1  to an Equivelent number of Kcals:

• Formula:

  • Absolute VO₂R / Kcal Conversion (200 mL O₂)

• Calculation:

  • Absolute VO₂R = 3500 mL·min^-1

  • Body Wt = 100 kg **Doesn't matter in this conversion since body weight is already calculated into the 3500 VO₂R

  • 200 mL O₂ = 1 kcal 

  • ((3500/200) = 17.5  Kcal·min^-1   Kcal useage for this 100 kg person.

To convert a 100 kg person with a relative VO₂R of 35 mL·kg^-1·min^-1  to Absolute Kcals:

• Formula:

  • Relative (VO₂R * Body Wt) / Kcal Conversion (200 mL O₂)

• Calculation:

  • VO₂R = 35 mL·kg^-1·min^-1

  • Body Wt = 100 kg

  • 200 mL O₂ = 1 kcal

  • ((35*100)/200 =17.5  Kcal·min^-1 Kcal useage for this 100 kg person.