A 150-pound male sets the treadmill speed at 5.0 mph and a 5.2% grade. Calculate his MET value.

Name: A 150-pound male sets the treadmill speed at 5.0 mph and a 5.2% grade. Calculate his MET value.
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The MET value can be calculated using the formula for walking on a treadmill: METs = (speed in mph * 26.8 * 0.1) + (speed in mph * 26.8 * grade * 1.8) / 3.5. Plugging in the values: METs = (5.0 * 26.8 * 0.1) + (5.0 * 26.8 * 0.052 * 1.8) / 3.5 = 10.45 METs.

A 150-Pound Male Sets the Treadmill Speed at 5