One MET is the energy expenditure and caloric requirement at rest. Mild exercise such as walking at a leisurely pace increases energy expenditure to perhaps 2.5 METs/hour of walking. Vigorous activity can result in 6 to more than 12 METs/hour of activity.
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In this context the concept of MET is also used to prescribe exercise in clinical settings, such as in rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular...
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Definition of the metabolic equivalent, or MET. metabolic equivalent, or MET The ratio of the metabolic rate of the average person while seated and resting, to the metabolic rate of a particular person while performing some task. The symbol MET comes from metabolic equivalents of task. It is commonly used in medicine...
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A lot of different things count as exercise: dancing, walking, gardening, Exercise is one of those rare things where the hype actually meets reality.
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Nov 25, 2008 Exercise. A subcategory of physical activity that is planned, frequently are classified by their intensity using the MET as a reference.
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Also, the intensity levels (in METS) for selected exercise protocols are compared stage by stage. In spite of its limitations, the MET concept provides a...
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Effect of exercise on met-enkephalin in unfit and superfit individuals. Twenty-four unfit volunteers and twenty-three superfit athletes were subjected to a progressive intensity treadmill exercise to total exhaustion in order to study the plasma met-enkephalin response to exercise. Blood samples were collected before and...
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tude of met-enkephalin response to exercise appears met-enkephalin during exercise in normal women: Response to training. Br Med J 288:1950-1952...
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DESIGN: The Midwest Exercise Trial (MET) was a randomized, controlled, 16-month verified, supervised exercise trial. Aerobic exercise progressed to 45 min day-1, 5 days week-1 over 6-months and was then maintained for 10 months.
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