Health & Fitness
Intermediate

MET to Oxygen Uptake

Oxygen consumption from a MET activity level.

Formula

VO2=3.5×METVO_2 = 3.5 \times MET

Variables

METMetabolic equivalent
VO_2mL O₂ per kg per min

Example

10 MET run ⇒ 35 mL/kg/min

Did You Know?

One MET is your resting oxygen use, about 3.5 mL of oxygen per kilogram of body weight every minute.

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