Treadmill Running Power Calculation
Running and sprinting ability is usually recorded as a speed or time over a set distance, however, it is also possible to quantify anaerobic running performance as a power measurement, expressed as ml of O2.kg-1.min-1, using a formula from the American College of Sports Medicine. See also running power calculations.
Formula
VO2 = 3.5 + 12v + 54gv
where:
v= treadmill speed in m.sec-1
g = treadmill gradient as a fraction
Reference
equation from: American College of Sports Medicine. Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 4th edition. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1991, p. 285-300.
Related Pages
- About Power Calculations during Running
- See also MET: Calculating calories burned during physical activity
- Calories Burned Running — determines how many calories you have burned based on your weight and distance run.
- Treadmill running power is calculated for the MART (Maximal Anaerobic Running Test)
- Power calculations for Vertical Jump Testing
- Treadmill fitness tests and running sprint fitness tests
- Treadmill Ergometers for Fitness Testing — a discussion and comparison of treadmill ergometers for fitness testing.
- Buying a treadmill
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