The conventional method of determining aerobic (VT1) and anaerobic (VT2) ventilatory thresholds can be conducted using a metabolic gas exchange system using the v-slope method. The BSXInsight is a new wearable, non-invasive device that uses Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure oxygen levels in the calf muscle that gives the wearer threshold training zones without the use of a mask. Slope stability analysis is a static or dynamic, analytical or empirical method to evaluate the stability of earth and rock-fill dams, embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and rock. Slope stability refers to the condition of inclined soil or rock slopes to withstand or undergo movement.The stability condition of slopes is a subject of study and research in soil mechanics. The Equation of a vertical line is x = b. Since a vertical line goes straight up and down, its slope is undefined. Also, the x value of every point on a vertical line is the same. Therefore, whatever the x value is, is also the value of 'b'. For instance, the red line in the picture below is the graph of the x = 1. Among the methods for determining VAT, the V-slope method is considered to be the most basic; it directly assesses the relationship between VO 2 and “excess CO 2,” which is presumed to be derived from increased blood lactate levels. It detects a breakpoint on the V-slope plotted on the x: VO 2 versus y: VCO 2 coordinates. The determination of the breakpoint (VAT), however, must be made visually, therefore making this parameter primarily a subjective measurement.
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