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Power calculation
1 RPM = a point on the flywheel moves 6 meters
per minute.
50 RPM = 300 m / min
2 kp force gives 2 x 300 = 600 kpm /min
100 RPM = 600 m
1 kp force gives 1 x 600 = 600 kpm / min
Exact calculation:
Watts = RPM x kp x 0.98065
"Rule of thumb" calculation:
Watts = RPM x kp
(2% error, but may be good enough in many cases)
Reviewing results
The maximum oxygen uptake is a
standard measurement of the condition of the
heart- and lung-functions. Dependent on the linear
relationship between work and oxygen uptake
and between work and heart rate, the heart rate
response to work may be used to estimate the
oxygen consumption. If the maximum heart rate is
considered, the maximum oxygen consumption may
be determined.
The YMCA and Åstrand protocols estimate
the maximum oxygen consumption, based on a
submaximal workload while all others report the
oxygen consumption required by the final workload.
The estimated maximum oxygen consumption
derived from some of the ergometer tests is subject
to the error of the “age related predicted maximum
heart rate“. Although there is a definite and linear
relationship between work and oxygen uptake, there
are some differences in actual oxygen uptake based
on individual work efficiency. Test persons who are
less familiar with bike exercise and those individuals
who are less fit, are more likely be less efficient than
those who ride bikes frequently.
It should be noted that these results are estimates or
predictions of maximal response and have a greater
chance of being in error than if the individual were
tested to their actual maximum value. Interpretation
should therefore be made more carefully with an
understanding of the possibility of errors in the
methodology.
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