Cosmed K5
Portable wireless metabolic measurement system for analyzing oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and energy expenditure during laboratory and field-based performance assessments
Technical Specifications:
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors with integrated airflow turbine
- Body-worn system (<800 g) with unlimited measurement range
- Mixing chamber or breath-by-breath measurement mode
- Operating time: up to 4 hours
- IP54 certified (weather- and sweat-resistant)
- Typical measurement accuracy: 20 ml/min
- Integrated GPS receiver and inertial measurement unit (IMU)
- Standardized testing and data analysis using Omnia software
- Number of available systems: 1
Potential Applications:
- Determination of VO₂max (maximum oxygen uptake)
- Assessment of resting energy expenditure (REE)
- Comparison of metabolic energy expenditure during different occupational or sports activities
