Subjects: healthy males 19-39 years of age
Protocol: 5 stages (30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 watts)
Parameters:
(1) power output in kg•m per minute
(2) body weight in kilograms
oxygen uptake during cycle ergometry in mL per minute =
= (1.9 * (power output in kg•m per minute)) + (3.5 * (body weight in kg)) + 260
where:
• According to Mertens et al, 1 W = 6.13 kp • m / min (with kp = kilopond).
• According to the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise and Testing and Prescription (1995), 1 W equals approximately 6 kg • m / min.
Performance:
• The results were more accurate than those predicted using the ACSM equation.
