Table 3

Predictive equations and measured values in the study sample

MeasurementMean±SD
Tmax (°C)38.3±0.84
Max Ve13.8±3.7
Heart rate (beats per minute)104.6±18.4
HBE×1.25 (kcal/kg)24.8±4.0
MSJ×1.25 (kcal/kg)24.0±3.4
PSU (kcal/kg)26.8±4.9
REE using metabolic cart (kcal/kg)33.9±9.5
  • HBE, Harris-Benedict equation; Max Ve, maximum ventilation; MSJ, Mifflin-St Jeor equation; PSU, Penn State University equation; REE, resting energy equation; Tmax, maximum temperature.