Six healthy, normal adult males between the ages of 21 and 52 years fasted for a period of
10 days under conditions where water was available ad libitum. Basal oxygen uptakes (V̇o
2) in milliliters per minute and milliliters per kilogram body weight per minute corrected to
standard conditions were significantly decreased during the fasting period. In submaximal
work on the treadmill Ve BTPS and Vo 2 in milliliters per minute and milliliters per kilogram
per minute were significantly decreased during the fasting and rehabilitation periods …