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Exercise question

RollinDawg
RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been trying to figure out what I should use when I list a stationary hand-bike on my Exercise diary? There isn't one on the database, so I'm not sure what I should use. I'm thinking it would be pretty similar to a person using a regular stationary bike, which isn't possible for me due to my wheelchair (and now some folks can think "Ah...I get the Rollin nickname now!")

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  • taem
    taem Posts: 495 Member
    I believe you burn 54 calories a mile when you cycle.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Oh, that's a tricky question, I did a quick google search and didn't find much. There were a few more references to pushing yourself in a wheelchair. Perhaps this one that rates activities as "light", "moderate", "strenuous" might be a handy guide.
    http://www.move.va.gov/download/NewHandouts/PhysicalActivity/P03_CaloriesBurnedDuringPhysicalActivities.pdf

    Honestly, I'd just suggest that you pick one of these and use this as an estimate. Remember that all the numbers from the MFP database are going to be an estimate anyway, calories in and out can't ever be an exact science outside a lab situation.

    Of course, the standard answer to such questions is get a heart rate monitor!
  • HappyHealthyHolly
    HappyHealthyHolly Posts: 84 Member
    Would it be similar to rowing a boat? I think I saw that somewhere.
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