CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Practice Test

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How is energy expenditure from exercise calculated in calories?

  1. METs x body weight in kg

  2. METs x body weight in lbs

  3. METs x body weight in kg / 60

  4. 3.5ml/kg/min

The correct answer is: METs x body weight in kg / 60

Energy expenditure from exercise is calculated by multiplying the METs (metabolic equivalents) by body weight in kilograms and dividing it by 60. Option A might seem like a plausible answer, but using body weight in kilograms and dividing by 60 takes into account the time spent exercising. Option B is incorrect because it uses body weight in pounds instead of kilograms, which is the standard unit for measuring energy expenditure. Option D is also incorrect because it is a formula for estimating energy expenditure at rest, not during exercise. Therefore, the correct formula to calculate energy expenditure from exercise is METs x body weight in kg / 60.

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