True Manufacturing Company ES9.0 - Manual (Page 82)

ES9.0 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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MET
Explanation
METs are defined as the ratio of the current body energy
expenditure rate compared with basal metabolic rate (BMR):
METs = (VO2 rate of current state) / 3.5
where 3.5 represents BMR. VO
2
(oxygen uptake) and 3.5 are in
units of ml/kg/minute of oxygen consumed by the body. This
oxygen consumption rate corresponds to about 72 calories per
hour for a 150-pound person.
Appendix B