Physiological heat production Flashcards
1
Q
From which gasses can you determine heat production?
A
Oxygen consumed and carbondioxide produced.
2
Q
Whar is the respiratory quotient (RQ)?
A
Ratio between CO2 release and O2 consumption
3
Q
The amount of energy released from the nutrients during oxidation by one litre of oxygen is called?
A
Energy Equivalent (EE)
4
Q
What is the gas analyzer called?
A
Spirolyt
5
Q
Why is heat production in resting humans usually higher than the calculated BMR?
A
Because it depends on many factors like:
portionof active body mass, efficiency to utilize O2, capasity of the respiratory and cardiovascular system.
