Met Calculator

Step-by-Step Guide to Using the MET Calculator

Step 1: Understanding the Calculator

This MET Calculator is designed to help you estimate the calories burned during various activities, the MET minutes accumulated, and the oxygen consumption based on physical activity. To begin, you’ll need to provide inputs such as your weight, the duration of the activity, and the type of activity.

Step 2: Input Your Weight

Weight (kg): Enter your weight in kilograms. This value should be a number between 30 and 300 kg. Ensure that your input is accurate as it is crucial for calculating calories burned and oxygen consumption.

Step 3: Specify the Duration

Duration (minutes): Input the duration of your activity in minutes. The acceptable range is between 1 and 1440 minutes. This value will be used to determine both the calories burned and the MET minutes.

Step 4: Choose Your Activity Type

Activity Type: Select the type of activity from the drop-down list. Each activity is associated with a specific MET (Metabolic Equivalent Task) value. Options include:

• Sitting quietly, watching TV (1.0 METs)
• Walking, slow pace (2.0 METs)
• Walking, moderate pace (3.0 METs)
• Cycling, leisure pace (4.0 METs)
• Swimming, leisure pace (5.0 METs)
• Jogging, slow pace (6.0 METs)
• Running, moderate pace (7.0 METs)
• Running, vigorous pace (8.0 METs)
• Running, fast pace (10.0 METs)

Make sure you select an activity that best matches your exercise intensity for precise calculations.

Step 5: Review the Results

Once you’ve entered all the necessary inputs, the calculator will provide three key outputs:

• Calories Burned: This is calculated using the formula: (activity * 3.5 * weight * time) / 200. The result indicates the energy expenditure in kilocalories. It will be displayed with one decimal place and suffixed with ‘kcal’.
• MET Minutes: This value represents the accumulated MET minutes, calculated by multiplying the activity MET value by the duration in minutes. The result will be an integer with ‘MET-minutes’ as a suffix.
• Oxygen Consumption: The oxygen consumption is derived from: activity * 3.5 * weight / 1000. It reflects the volume of oxygen (in liters per minute) consumed during the activity, and will be displayed with two decimal places, followed by ‘L/min’.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can efficiently use the MET Calculator to gain insights into your exercise routine. Understanding these metrics can help you track your fitness progress and plan exercise regimes tailored to your goals.