Aerobic power: Aerobic power can be thought of as the maximum oxygen consumption attainable per kilogram of body mass. There are a number of ways in which physical educators estimate this. One method...

Aerobic power: Aerobic power can be thought of as the maximum oxygen consumption attainable per kilogram of body mass. There are a number of ways in which physical educators estimate this. One method uses the Queens College Step Test. 12 In this test, males step up and down a 16-inch bleacher step 24 times per minute for 3 minutes, and females do 22 steps per minute for 3 minutes. Five seconds after the exercise is complete, a 15-second pulse count P is taken. Maximum oxygen consumption M, in milliliters per kilogram, for males is approximated by

M = 111.3 − 1.68P .

For females the recommended formula is

F = 65.81 − 0.74P .

a. Calculate the maximum oxygen consumption for both a male and a female who show a 15- second pulse count of 40.

b. What 15-second pulse count for a male will indicate a maximum oxygen consumption of 35.7 milliliters per kilogram?

c. What 15-second pulse count will indicate the same maximum oxygen consumption for a male as for a female?

d. What maximum oxygen consumption is associated with your answer in part c?