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Table 5 Comparison of measured daily energy expenditure to predicted daily energy expenditure models

From: Prediction equation for estimating total daily energy requirements of special operations personnel

Training

Measured (Kcal·d−1)

Model A (Kcal·d− 1)

Model B (Kcal·d− 1)

Combat Dive School

4567 (4332, 4803)

4857 (4569, 5145)

4663 (4375, 4951)

Pre-Mission Training

3904 (3589, 4219)

4225 (3960, 4490)

4092 (3827, 4357)

Weapons Traininga

3682 (3076, 4289)

3734 (3458, 4009)

3574 (3298, 3849)

Urban Combata

5215 (4665, 5766)

5528 (5209, 5846)

5276 (4958, 5594)

Squad Raidsa

4801 (4426, 5175)

4767 (4491, 5042)

4921 (4645, 5196)

Platoon Raidsa

4484 (3788, 5180)

4118 (3830, 4406)

4381 (4093, 4669)

Small Unit Ranger Training (classroom)

3719 (3452, 3985)

3352 (3087, 3617)

3381 (3116, 3646)

Small Unit Ranger Training (field training)

4924 (4513, 5335)

4765 (4500, 5030)

4814 (4549, 5079)

Ranger Selection Assessment Program

4264 (4089, 4440)

4610 (4378, 4841)

4621 (4390, 4853)

Raider Spiritb

6317 (5886, 6748)

5680 (5415, 5945)*

5799 (5534, 6064)*

Close Quarters Battleb

4189 (3824, 4555)

4457 (4139, 4776)

4426 (4107, 4744)

Derna Bridge

3736 (3546, 3926)

3719 (3454, 3984)

3769 (3504, 4034)

Overall

4468 (4311, 4624)

4463 (4337, 4588)

4462 (4333, 4591)

  1. Data presented as mean (95% Confidence Interval of the mean)
  2. aData collected during US Army Special Forces Small Unit Tactics Training
  3. bData collected during Marine Special Operations Command
  4. *Different than measured energy expenditure; P < 0.05