Interactive videodisc calorimetry simulations for exercise physiology laboratories

Six interactive videodisc lessons for college-level exercise physiology classes were developed. The six lessons were written using TenCore for the IBM M-Motion technology. The focus of the laboratories is on exercise metabolism measured by indirect calorimetry. The six lessons are as follows. 1) Environmental measures: determines whether conditions are favorable for exercise. Dry bulb, wet bulb, and black globe temperatures are obtained to calculate relative humidity, STPD gas volumes, and the wet bulb-globe temperature index. 2) Basal metabolism: emphasizes the mechanics of calculating energy expenditure through indirect calorimetry. Lying, sitting, and exercise metabolism are compared. 3) Submaximal metabolism: compares the energy cost of walking a mile and running a mile. Steady-state exercise, oxygen debt, and oxygen deficit are explored. 4) Maximal metabolism: assesses maximal oxygen consumption using the Bruce protocol. 5) Hormonal responses to prolonged exercise: demonstrates the effect of hormonal levels on %fat and %carbohydrate utilization during 1 h of exercise. 6) Metabolic responses to supramaximal exercise: estimates anaerobic power using the Wingate test.