46 Because lack of time is a source of poor adherence, 47 a small number of exercises is assumed to be beneficial for good adherence.
The maximal metabolic expenditure (Emax) amounted during the square wave exercises was assumed to be the sum of the three components: aerobic (Aer), anaerobic lactic (Analac), and anaerobic alactic (Anaalac) energies [ 25– 27].
In general, activities lost due to increased exercise are assumed to be the least valuable leisure activities, and hence their value is equal to the marginal value of work and so can be represented by net wages [ 14].
The prevalence estimates derived from the consensus exercise were assumed to represent national figures and applied to annual consultation rates.
Participants who did not report their practice were assumed not to have completed any meditation exercises for that week.
The calculation would be identical for the comparison of joint protection versus no joint protection, as hand exercises and joint protection are assumed equally effective and independent treatments [ 55].
Plastic electrical boxes are assumed.
bIf no precise duration of AE was given, 50% of the total exercise time was assumed for aerobic exercise.
For the purposes of the exercise, it was assumed that the city's levees would hold, but the models predicted that Pam's storm surge would be sufficient to overtop them.
