Table 4.
Amount of energy available from endogenous and exogenous energy sources.
| Type | Energy source | Available energy | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Heartbeat | 0.93 W | [104] |
| Blood flow | 50–150 cm s−1 | [230] | |
| Breathing | 0.41 W | [104] | |
| GI motility | Table 8 | ||
| Center of mass | 20 W | [104] | |
| Shoulder | 2.2 W | [104] | |
| Knee | 36.4 W | [104] | |
| Ankle | 66.8 W | [104] | |
| Heel strike | 20 W | [104] | |
| Chemical | Blood glucose | 4.5 × 10−3–10 × 10−3 M | [231] |
| CSF glucose | 4 × 10−3–25 × 10−3 M | [232-234] | |
| GI pH | pH 1–8 | [235] | |
| GI nutrients | Table 10 | . | |
| Electromagnetic | EM wave | 10 mW cm−2 | [236] |
| Ultrasound | Average 10–1000 mW cm−2, max pulse 190 W cm−2 | [237] | |
| Bioelectric | Endocochlear potential | 70–100 mV | [223] |