Determine the approximate number of calories burned by a 150-pound person ...
Running at 5 MPH burns .064 calories per minute per pound of body weight.
Math by Design Flossville Town Park-Cross Curricular Activity Science and Health
Run for Your Life! Flossville Town Park has a path that will be used by the people who visit the park. Some people will simply use the path to get from one area of the park to another, but others may use the path for exercise. What are the health benefits of walking, jogging, or running through Flossville Park? 1. Start by estimating the lengths of the paths in the park.
2. The number of calories someone will use while running depends on the person’s weight, their running speed, the course (flat or inclined), and the time spent running. Research a method for calculating the number of calories that a person would use running along the path in Flossville Park. Document the source used for the method you choose.
3. Determine the approximate number of calories burned by a 150-pound person running for 20 minutes in Flossville Park. Use mathematics to explain how you determined your answer. Use words, symbols, or both to support you explanation.
4. Determine the number of calories burned by a 150-pound person running the length of all the paths in Flossville Park. Use mathematics to explain how you determined your answer. Use words, symbols, or both to support you explanation.
5. Answer questions 2 – 4 for walking.
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Math by Design Flossville Town Park-Cross Curricular Activity Science and Health
Teacher Page While researching for this extension problem, the following information was found on the internet. As you can see, the formulas vary. An estimate for the length of the paths in Flossville Park is between 190 meters and 230 meters. Estimation for Running: (http://www.the-fitness-motivator.com/calories-burned-running.html) A good estimation tool for the calories burned running is that you’ll burn 100 calories for every mile that your run. This is based on a moderate pace for an average weight adult. If you run at a higher intensity or if you’re a bit overweight…you’ll burn more than 100 calories per mile. Aside from the calorie-burning benefit of running, there are also numerous other health benefits including: lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, increasing muscle tone, and much, much more. So if you burn 100 calories per mile, you can burn 200-300 calories in just 20 minutes of running depending on your pace! That’s a pretty good “return” on your time investment. Running formulas: (http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/758572.html) From the U.S. Army fitness manuals. Running at 5 MPH burns .064 calories per minute per pound of body weight Running at 6 MPH burns .079 calories per minute per pound of body weight Running at 10 MPH burns .10 calories per minute per pound of body weight Running at 12 MPH burns .13 calories per minute per pound of body weight More Running: (http://www.indiacurry.com/weightloss/walkingrunningcalories.htm) Net Running calories Spent = (Body weight in pounds) x (0.63) x (Distance in miles) A person weighing 160 pounds will burn 100.8 extra calories by running for one mile. Total Running calories Spent = (Body weight in pounds) x (0.75) x (Distance in miles) Walking (http://ask.metafilter.com/48652/Walking-formula) For moderate walking: Calories burned = 0.029 x weight (lbs) x time (minutes) For Vigorous walking: Calories burned = 0.048 x weight (lbs) x time (minutes) Cycling: (http://www.cptips.com/formula.htm) The formula was too complicated to list here. Please visit the site. Additional information using metric units. http://www.lifemojo.com/health-guides/calories-burnt Walking (3 km/hr) 163 Calories per hour Walking (4 km/hr) 209 Calories per hour Walking (5 km/hr) 238 Calories per hour Walking (6 km/hr) 304 Calories per hour Walking (7 km/hr) 414 Calories per hour Walking (8 km/hr) 553 Calories per hour Walking Downstairs 105 Calories per 30 Min Copyright Maryland Public Television 2009, Local Service Initiative (http://mathbydesign.thinkport.org)
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Math by Design Flossville Town Park-Cross Curricular Activity Science and Health Walking Cross Country Walking For Pleasure
210 Calories per 30 Min 122 Calories per 30 Min
Activity Running (15 km/hr) Running (11 km/hr) Running (10 km/hr) Running (9 km/hr) Running (8 km/hr) Running (7 km/hr) Running (6 km/hr) Running (5 km/hr)
Calories Burnt 1072 Calories per hour 788 Calories per hour 722 Calories per hour 664 Calories per hour 557 Calories per hour 487 Calories per hour 418 Calories per hour 348 Calories per hour
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