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The MLS240/6 Metabolic Module is intended primarily
for use with the Exercise
Physiology System. This system includes the following hardware:
PowerLab data acquisition system, Bio Amp, Spirometer and Flow Head, Gas Analyzer, Gas Mixing Chamber,
Thermistor Pod and accessories.
The Metabolic Module Module should be used with the latest version of LabChart. Click here for the latest LabChart Update for Windows.
The Metabolic Module is ideal for determining cardiorespiratory function and exercise physiology measurements.
The Exercise Physiology System records inspired or expired air flow from a pneumotech, and CO2 and O2 concentrations from
expired air in a gas mixing chamber. The simultaneous measurement of respiratory gas concentrations and air flow allows
for the following metabolic variables to be calculated and displayed online:
- VE expired minute volume (L/min)
- VO2 oxygen consumption (L/min)
- VCO2 carbon dioxide production (L/min)
- RER respiratory gas ratio
Typical applications include metabolic measurements, respiratory gas analysis, student exercise testing, pulmonary function analysis,
indirect calorimetry, anaerobic threshold, biopotential measurements and spirometry.
A recording of expired flow and gas concentrations (CO2 and O2), RER vs Time and VCO2 vs Time.
As the data is being collected in LabChart the
graphs are updated in real time.You can use the Metabolic Settings dialog box to enter subject details, recording parameters and environmental conditions.
The setting options include:
- Subject details: name, age, weight, height, gender, id number, comments
- Calibration preferences: settings for automated first and second gas calibrations
- General preferences: Averaging time (data logging) and recording time (duration of experiment) settings
- Environment settings: Expired/inspired, atmospheric and air conditions
The Metabolic Module also provides eight options for viewing results of the metabolic calculations online and offline. The options are:
- Log Window
- VE(BTPS) vs V02
- VE(BTPS) vs VCO2
- VCO2 vs VO2
- RER vs Time
- VO2 vs Time
- VCO2 vs Time
- VE(BTPS) vs Time
The Metabolic Log window updates the values in real time, periodically,
as set by the user in the Metabolic Settings dialog box.
These values
are used to plot in real time or offline plots listed above.More Information
For more information download the Software Booklet (5.83 MB) or contact your nearest ADInstruments
Representative.
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