Calculate the volume of oxygen, in mL
, consumed in 1 hr
by an average man who weighs 184 lbs
and has a VO2max
reading of 48.0 mL
O2/kg
body mass/min.
To calculate the volume of oxygen consumed in 1 hour by the average man, we first need to convert his weight from pounds to kilograms:
184 lbs = 184 lbs x 0.453592 kg/lb = 83.46 kg
Next, we can calculate the volume of oxygen consumed per minute:
48.0 mL O2/kg body mass/min x 83.46 kg = 4001.28 mL O2/min
Finally, to calculate the volume of oxygen consumed in 1 hour:
4001.28 mL O2/min x 60 min = 240,076.8 mL O2
Therefore, the average man would consume approximately 240,076.8 mL of oxygen in 1 hour.