Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 12:05
Oxygen consumption is essential to sustain life. The ability to take in and utilize oxygen is necessary for optimal health. At rest everyone consumes 3.5 ml/kg/min. which is one metabolic equivalent to oxygen consumption or MET. METs are used to gauge the intensity of activities based on oxygen consumption. In the American College of Sports Medicine Guideline for Exercise Testing and Prescription, there is a table of activities from A to Z and a range or MET values associated with each activity.
