1. A 68-kg woman is running on a treadmill at 9 mph and a 1% grade. Calculate her energy expenditure (kcals) for 40 minutes of exercise.

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2. 2. Bill weighs 176 lbs. His exercise session consists of a 5-minute warm-up at 2.5 METs, walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes at 4.5 METs, cycling at 4 METs for 15 minutes and followed by a 2-minute cool-down at 2 METs. Calculate the total energy expended during this exercise session.
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4. 3.If a patient must exercise at an 8-MET level, what grade is required for the treadmill if they are walking at a speed of 3 mph?

1. 4. Your patient is 50-kg and has a VO_2max = 2.4 L·min^-1. You want him to exercise at 75% of his VO_2max. If the treadmill is set at 12% grade, at what speed (mph) should the treadmill be set?

1. 5. A 140-lb female participates in the following exercise session: walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes at 3.2 mph (0% grade) and walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes at 3 mph (5% grade). Calculate her total energy expended in this session. If she engages in this program 3 times per week, how long will it take her to lose 1 pound of fat?

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