How are METs used to prescribe the intensity of exercise?
What will be an ideal response?
One of the methods of prescribing exercise intensity is through metabolic equivalents (METs). One MET represents the rate of energy expenditure at rest, that is, 3.5 mL/kg/min. METs are used to measure the intensity of physical activity and exercise in multiples of the resting metabolic rate. At an intensity level of 10 METs, the activity requires a 10-fold increase in the resting energy requirement (or approximately 35 mL/kg/min). MET levels for a given activity vary according to the effort expended. The harder a person exercises, the higher the MET level.
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