Physical Activity and METS
Suppose a person performs 3 horus of cardio at 9 METS. To obtain the same metabolic changes without exercise, would this require that the person wait 27 hours? Assume that the person's daily activity is at 1 MET.
In other words, to get the same metabolic changes as 3 hours of cardio at 9 METS, would the person who did no exercise have to wait 27 hours?
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If waiting = watching television (1 MET), then yes, as per the MET formula:
MET = vVO2Max = VO2 / 3.5 ~= KCal Burnt / (bodyMassKg * timeHours )
So as you state:
3 * 9 MET (cardio exercise) = 27 METS
which is equivalent to:
27 * 1 MET (watching TV) = 27 METS
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