Measurement day
- The instruments have to be turned on the night before. If they are already on, you can open CaloScreen and click "Re-awaken system".
- If there is time, it is recommended to calibrate the glass column before each measuring day, and at least every 3 days in a measuring week.
- For calibration of glass columns, see SOP about calibration steps. For the RMR-room, this takes about 45 minutes.
- Measure weight of the participant before start. This should be done at a previous station on the measurement day, unless there is a scale in the calorimetry room.
- Note down the weight in the field "Body mass" and enter the rest of the information.
- Click "Check system operations". If an error message pops up, it usually helps to click again. If this does not help, the program should be restarted.
- Click "Record".
- Save the file in an appropriate folder, preferably an own project folder. Wait 5 minutes before clicking "Save". Then the measurement starts.
- Click "Show display" to follow the O2 og CO2 curves. You can visualize everything in the same graph by clicking "View" and "Multi-channel display" in the graph that shows.
- Stop the measurement after wanted time. In the RMR room it is common to stop after 3600 samples, which is 3600 seconds = 1 hour. (or 1800 sec = 30 minutes).
- When the measure is stopped, the participant can exit the room. The room should then be aired 10-15 minutes before the next participant.
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