Table 4 Measured energy expenditure, intake, and balance
From: Prediction equation for estimating total daily energy requirements of special operations personnel
Training | Measured Daily Energy Expenditure (Kcal·d− 1) | Resting Metabolic Rate (Kcal·d− 1) | Diet-Induced Energy Expenditure (Kcal·d− 1) | Activity-Induced Energy Expenditure (Kcal·d− 1) | Physical Activity Level | Energy Intake (Kcal·d− 1) | Energy Balance (Kcal·d− 1) | Delta Body Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combat Dive School | 4567 (4332, 4803) | 1748 (1672, 1824) | 457 (433, 480) | 2363 (2191, 2534) | 2.61 (2.51, 2.72) | – | – | −0.39 (− 0.88, 0.10) |
Pre-Mission Training | 3904 (3589, 4219) | 1798 (1738, 1859) | 390 (359, 422) | 1715 (1449, 1982) | 2.17 (2.01, 2.34) | – | – | 0.24 (−0.25, 0.73) |
Weapons Traininga | 3682 (3076, 4289) | 1868 (1756, 1979) | 368 (308, 429) | 1447 (949, 1944) | 1.97 (1.68, 2.25) | 3935 (3543, 4327) | 253 (− 295, 801) | − 0.19 (− 1.29, 0.92) |
Urban Combata | 5215 (4665, 5766) | 1712 (1617, 1806) | 522 (467, 577) | 2982 (2528, 3437) | 3.05 (2.74, 3.35) | 2503 (2083, 2924) | − 2712 (− 3140, − 2284) | − 3.30 (− 4.77, − 1.81) |
Squad Raidsa | 4801 (4426, 5175) | 1838 (1732, 1943) | 480 (443, 517) | 2483 (2189, 2778) | 2.62 (2.44, 2.80) | 3118 (2619, 3616) | − 1683 (− 2281, − 1084) | −3.25 (− 4.62, − 1.88) |
Platoon Raidsa | 4484 (3788, 5180) | 1912 (1731, 2092) | 448 (360, 535) | 2554 (1731, 3377) | 2.31 (2.07, 2.56) | 4529 (4126, 4931) | 45 (− 472, 561) | − 1.96 (− 2.63, − 1.29) |
Small Unit Ranger Training (classroom) | 3719 (3452, 3985) | 1800 (1731, 1870) | 372 (345, 399) | 1546 (1349, 1744) | 2.06 (1.95, 2.17) | 3134 (2838, 3430) | − 584 (− 791, − 378) | – |
Small Unit Ranger Training (field training) | 4924 (4513, 5335) | 1800 (1731, 1870) | 493 (451, 534) | 2631 (2303, 2959) | 2.73 (2.55, 2.91) | 2850 (2497, 3203 | − 2074 (− 2491, − 1657) | – |
Ranger Selection Assessment Program | 4264 (4089, 4440) | 1733 (1647, 1819) | 426 (409, 444) | 2105 (1999, 2211) | 2.47 (2.39, 2.54) | 2957 (2814, 3101) | − 1307 (− 1505, − 1110) | − 1.24 (− 1.69, − 0.78) |
Raider Spiritb | 6317 (5886, 6748) | 1894 (1838, 1950) | 632 (588, 675) | 3791 (3416, 4167) | 3.34 (3.11, 3.56) | 2385 (2183, 2588) | − 3932 (− 4387, − 3477) | − 4.47 (− 5.40, − 3.54) |
Close Quarters Battleb | 4189 (3824, 4555) | 1915 (1752, 2078) | 419 (382, 455) | 1856 (1636, 2076) | 2.19 (2.07, 2.31) | 2816 (2440, 3191) | − 1374 (− 1899, − 849) | −0.40 (− 1.79, 1.01) |
Derna Bridgeb | 3736 (3546, 3926) | 1936 (1870, 2002) | 374 (355, 393) | 1427 (1272, 1581) | 1.93 (1.84, 2.03) | 2701 (2256, 3146) | − 1035 (− 1481, − 589) | − 1.48 (− 2.27, − 0.70) |
Overall | 4468 (4311, 4624) | 1827 (1801, 1853) | 447 (431, 462) | 2219 (2080, 2359) | 2.45 (2.36, 2.53) | 3086 (2941, 3231) | −1433 (− 1677, − 1188) | −1.75 (−2.09, − 1.40) |