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XXXII World Congress of Sport Medicine
Rome
27-30 Sept 2012

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ORIGINAL METHOD TO CALCULATE SUBJECT MAXIMUM FAT OXIDATION ( S.FATMAX )
WITH INDIRECT CALORIMETRY


P.Lorenzo Azzolini ( lorenzo.azzolini@libero.it )
Institute of Sport Medicine Bologna Italy www3.unibo.it/medspo


Objective: Determine the subjective maximum fat oxidation ( FATMAX ) using Indirect calorimetry

Design and method:

It becames clear that the value of FatMax can not be predicted on the basis of a percentage of VO2max but must be calculated directly
on the subject.The distribution of lipid-carbohydrate oxidation depending on the RER is calculated using two stoichiometric formulas:
Fat(g /min) = 1.67* VO2 -1.67 *VCO2
CHO (g /min)= 4.55 * VCO2 -3.21* VO2


Subjects completed a progressive exercise test on a cycloergometer and RER and VO2 were registered using a Ergospirometer
(Breeze). Workload was increased by 35 watt at 3 min intervals.


The FatMax will match the step at which occurs the most high fat consumption in absolute terms. The FatMax will be expressed in terms
of workload (watts ) and heart rate recorded at steady state.Through our software implementation (Polimedicus by P.L.Azzolini) the
calculation of FatMax can be completely automated.


Results:

Fatmax does not coincide with the minimum value of RER recorded during the test.From a point of view the percentage of lipids is
greater the more lower the RER, but the absolute value also depend on the intensity of the effort, that is, the energy requirements (VO2).

Conclusions:

Confronting fat oxidation at each work load, we can take the maximum value obtained as the actual Fatmax for the subject. As we may
suspect the workload for Fatmax may change slightly or strongly in the same subject depending on his/her sedentary or training state.








       

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