This function has been used in hydrodynamics-based metabolic studies to evaluate important parameters of energetic costs, such as the standard metabolic rate and the drag power indices.
In particular, the first-degree power-law polynomial function is frequently used to describe activity metabolism for steady swimming animals to evaluate important parameters of energetic costs, such as the standard metabolic rate and the drag power indices [5], [8] [10].
Young male swimmers have a higher speed fluctuation, active drag, power needed to overcome and technique drag index than young female swimmers [ 40].
As a result, the metabolic-to-drag power conversion index is always greater (never less) than 1.
The Nasdaq Composite Index also posted a modest gain of 1.3%–enough to drag the index back above 2500.
John nodded and dragged an index finger across his throat.
The sell-off in Europe dragged American indexes down around 1 percent.
But when the technology sector crumbled, the 30 technology stocks that had been added in the spring just dragged the index down.
Dropping energy and gas prices dragged the index lower.
A global equity sell-off on Feb. 27 dragged the index down 50 points, or 3.5%–its largest daily decline since March 2003.
Merck's forecast weighed on other drug makers and helped to drag some major indexes lower.
