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On a model of human bioenergetics

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A three component hydraulic model has been proposed to represent the energy flows during human exercise and recovery. This model was accompanied by a sketch indicative of the graphical solution but had not been solved mathematically. This paper describes the model and demonstrates the method of mathematical solution, illustrated with a numerical example. Plotted graphically, this particular solution differs from both the “sketch solution” and from what actually happens under experimental conditions. These points of discrepancy are discussed with a view to their rectification and the development of a refined model.

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  1. Mathematics and Statistics Department, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    R. Hugh Morton

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Morton, R.H. On a model of human bioenergetics. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 54, 285–290 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00426146

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