VO2sim 0.1: Using Simulation to Understand Measurement Error in Indirect Calorimetry

Abstract

Indirect calorimetry is commonly used in military research to examine the energetic cost of exercise during various perturbations and as a risk factor for injury/illness. The Army has recognized the importance of understanding oxygen consumption in the field and is developing models to aid in operational decision making. A common study design within the Army and in other exercise applications is a test-retest design. Failure to control for expected variability in testing may lead researchers to conclude that an intervention is effective when their results are only a product of chance variability within the human or machine system. This report details the development of a simulation program that accounts for system and human variability to determine if 2 testing sessions are different.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA624193

Entities

People

  • Matthew S. Tenan

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

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  • Altitude Acclimatization
  • Calorimetry
  • Data Science
  • Errors
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Altitude
  • Information Science
  • Language
  • Libraries
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Probability
  • Programming Languages
  • Protein Metabolism
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Statistical Tests

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