What is the true calorie burn for cardiovascular activities?

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The realistic calorie burn for cardiovascular activities can be accurately assessed using scientific research. A study titled "Energy Expenditure of Walking and Running," published in December 2022 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found that untrained males, averaging 5'10", burned approximately 124 calories while running and 88 calories while walking 1,600 meters. In comparison, untrained females burned 105 calories running and 74 calories walking. These findings highlight the importance of relying on empirical data rather than generalized estimates.

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I'm trying to figure out the realistic calorie burn for a person involved in a cardiovascular activity. Google helps little, because there are all sorts of wildly ranging numbers and 99% of them are uncited or second- or third-hand. I'd like a scientific source.

Let's assume an untrained male, 5'10", exercising at 85% of max heart rate on a treadmill or a bike trainer.
 
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In "Energy Expenditure of Walking and Running," published last December in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, a group of Syracuse University researchers measured the actual calorie burn of 12 men and 12 women while running and walking 1,600 meters (roughly a mile) on a treadmill. Result: The men burned an average of 124 calories while running, and just 88 while walking; the women burned 105 and 74. (The men burned more than the women because they weighed more.)

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