Table 3 24-h values for theoretical male astronaut populations without, and with, the use of ISS-like countermeasure (CM) exercise (modelled as two bouts of 30-min of cycle ergometry at 75% VO2max).

From: Body size and its implications upon resource utilization during human space exploration missions

Stature (m)

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

No exercise

 TEE (MJ)

8.9

9.9

10.8

11.9

12.9

 O2 (L)

397

451

510

571

636

 CO2 (L)

313

356

401

450

501

 Hprod (MJ)

5.7

6.5

7.3

8.2

9.1

 Water requirements (L)

2.63

2.74

2.86

2.99

3.13

CM exercise

 TEE (MJ)

11.9 (+ 29)

12.8 (+ 29)

14.1 (+ 30)

15.5 (+ 31)

17.0 (+ 32)

 VO2 (L)

494 (+ 31)

562 (+ 31)

634 (+ 31)

711 (+ 31)

792 (+ 31)

 VCO2 (L)

423 (+ 35)

482 (+ 35)

544 (+ 35)

610 (+ 35)

679 (+ 35)

 Hprod (kJ)

8.1 (+ 42)

9.2 (+ 42)

10.4 (+ 42)

11.6 (+ 42)

13.0 (+ 42)

 Water requirements (L)

3.23 (+ 23)

3.44 (+ 26)

3.67 (+ 28)

3.90 (+ 30)

4.16 (+ 33)

  1. TEE, total energy expenditure, O2 total oxygen consumed, CO2 total carbon dioxide produced, Hprod total metabolic heat produced. Numbers in brackets indicate the difference (%) between data without, and with CM exercise. See main text for definition of assumptions.