Table 1: Summary Table for Metabolic Calculations for Treadmill Exercise

ACSM Prediction Equations

Note: This table is abbreviated to only show speeds from 1.2-4.9 mph and elevations between 0-6%
Speed (MPH)
1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0
0.0 1.92 2.00 2.07 2.15 2.23 2.30 2.38 2.45 2.53 2.61 2.68 2.76 2.84 2.91 2.99 3.07 3.14 3.22 3.30
0.5 2.00 2.08 2.17 2.26 2.32 2.42 2.50 2.59 2.67 2.75 2.84 2.92 3.00 3.09 3.17 3.25 3.34 3.42 3.50
1.0 2.08 2.17 2.26 2.35 2.44 2.54 2.63 2.72 2.81 2.90 2.99 3.08 3.17 3.26 3.35 3.44 3.53 3.62 3.71
1.5 2.17 2.26 2.86 2.46 2.55 2.65 2.75 2.85 2.94 3.04 3.14 3.24 3.33 3.43 3.53 3.63 3.72 3.82 3.92
% Grade

2.0 2.25 2.35 2.98 2.56 2.66 2.77 2.87 2.98 3.08 3.19 3.29 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.71 3.81 3.92 4.02 4.12
2.5 2.33 2.42 2.55 2.65 2.77 2.89 3.00 3.11 3.22 3.33 3.44 3.55 3.66 3.78 3.89 4.00 4.11 4.22 4.33
3.0 2.42 2.50 2.65 2.77 2.88 3.00 3.12 3.24 3.36 3.48 3.59 3.71 3.83 3.95 4.07 4.18 4.30 4.42 4.54
3.5 2.50 2.65 2.76 2.87 3.00 3.12 3.25 3.37 3.50 3.62 3.75 3.87 4.00 4.12 4.25 4.37 4.49 4.62 4.74
4.0 2.58 2.76 2.87 2.98 3.10 3.24 3.37 3.50 3.63 3.77 3.90 4.03 4.16 4.29 4.42 4.56 4.69 4.82 4.95
4.5 2.66 2.80 2.94 3.08 3.22 3.36 3.49 3.63 3.77 3.91 4.05 4.19 4.33 4.46 4.60 4.74 4.88 5.02 5.16
5.0 2.78 2.89 3.10 3.18 3.33 3.47 3.62 3.76 3.91 4.06 4.20 4.35 4.49 4.64 4.78 4.93 5.07 5.22 5.36
5.5 2.93 3.10 3.13 3.28 3.44 3.59 3.74 3.90 4.05 4.20 4.35 4.50 4.66 4.81 4.96 5.11 5.27 5.42 5.57
6.0 3.10 3.17 3.23 3.39 3.55 3.71 3.87 4.03 4.19 4.34 4.50 4.66 4.82 4.98 5.14 5.30 5.46 5.62 5.78
Speed (MPH)
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9
0.0 3.37 3.45 3.53 3.60 3.68 3.76 3.83 3.91 3.99 4.06 4.14 4.22 4.29 4.37 4.45 4.52 4.60 4.68 4.75
0.5 3.59 3.67 3.75 3.84 3.92 4.00 4.09 4.17 4.26 4.34 4.42 4.51 4.59 4.67 4.76 4.84 4.92 5.01 5.09
1.0 3.80 3.89 3.98 4.07 4.16 4.25 4.34 4.43 4.52 4.61 4.70 4.79 4.89 4.98 5.07 5.16 5.25 5.34 5.43
1.5 4.01 4.11 4.21 4.31 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.79 4.89 4.99 5.08 5.18 5.28 5.38 5.47 5.57 5.67 5.77
2.0 4.23 4.33 4.44 4.54 4.64 4.75 4.85 4.96 5.06 5.17 5.27 5.37 5.48 5.58 5.69 5.79 5.89 6.00 6.10
% Grade

2.5 4.44 4.55 4.66 4.77 4.89 5.00 5.11 5.22 5.33 5.44 5.55 5.66 5.77 5.89 6.00 6.11 6.22 6.33 6.44
3.0 4.66 4.77 4.89 5.01 5.13 5.25 5.36 5.48 5.60 5.72 5.83 5.95 6.07 6.19 6.31 6.42 6.54 6.66 6.78
3.5 4.87 4.99 5.12 5.24 5.37 5.49 5.62 5.74 5.87 5.99 6.12 6.24 6.37 6.49 6.62 6.74 6.87 6.99 7.12
4.0 5.08 5.21 5.35 5.48 5.61 5.74 5.87 6.00 6.14 6.27 6.40 6.53 6.66 6.79 6.93 7.06 7.19 7.32 7.45
4.5 5.30 5.44 5.57 5.71 5.85 5.99 6.13 6.27 6.41 6.54 6.68 6.82 6.96 7.10 7.24 7.38 7.51 7.65 7.79
5.0 5.51 5.66 5.80 5.95 6.09 6.24 6.38 6.53 6.67 6.82 6.96 7.11 7.26 7.40 7.55 7.69 7.84 7.98 8.13
5.5 5.72 5.88 6.03 6.18 6.33 6.49 6.64 6.79 6.94 7.10 7.25 7.40 7.55 7.70 7.86 8.01 8.16 8.31 8.47
6.0 5.94 6.10 6.26 6.42 6.57 6.73 6.89 7.05 7.21 7.37 7.53 7.69 7.85 8.01 8.17 8.33 8.49 8.64 8.80
Estimating VO2 in METs for walking:
[3.5mL∙kg ∙min + (0.1 x speed m∙min⁻ ) + (1.8 x speed m∙min⁻1 x grade (grade is % grade expressed in decimal format)] ÷ 3.5mL∙kg-1∙min-1
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Most accurate for speeds of 1.9-3.7 mph (50-100 m x min⁻1)