Table 2.

Oxygen Consumption Rates of Muscle

Resting OCR	Exercise OCR	Measurement Anatomy or Cell Type	Reference
In vivo Consumption Rates, nmol O2/cm3/s
0.82 ± 0.23α	4.31±2.01α	Forearm flexor muscle of healthy adults	117
0.77 ± 0.22α	4.15 ± 1.87α	Forearm flexor muscle of healthy adults	118
0.26 ± 0.02β	1.12 ± 0.11β	Forearm flexor muscle of healthy adults	119
1.79 ± 0.52α	n/a	Forearm flexor muscle of healthy adults	120
0.87 ± 0.24β	4.5 ± 1.0β	Forearm flexor muscle of healthy adults	121
5.82±0.65	275±33	Vastus lateralis muscles and rectus femoris of healthy adults	122
In vitro Consumption Rates, nmol O2/cm3/s
6.27	n/a	C2C12 myoblasts	123
0.11	n/a	C2C12 myoblasts in suspension	124
8.87±0.05	n/a	Differentiated C2C12 myotubes	125
0.128±0.003	n/a	C2C12 myoblasts	126
0.12	n/a	Differentiated C2C12 myotubes	127

^αMean ± SD.

^βMean ± SE.

n/a – not available