Breath-by-breath gas exchange kinetics during constant-load work.
In order to study respiratory transients during exercise, we examined breath-by-breath gas exchange kinetics during constant-load work. Five male subjects performed cycle ergometer tests which 6 min of constant-load work (150, 200, 250W) followed 50W base-line work. VCO2 and VO2 measured at the mouth ((VCO2)E, (VO2)E) and estimated at the alveolar level ((VCO2)A, (VO2)A) were computed breath-by-breath. The kinetic parameter (time constant) of first- and second-order exponential model was estimated using non-linear least-squares method. Our results demonstrated that a relative stability of PETO2, PETCO2, and R at their control values in the first phase. Independent of work intensities, breath-by-breath variation in gas exchange measured at the mouth was larger than those in gas exchange estimated at the alveolar level both at a non-steady state and a steady state. The time constants of (VO2)A and (VO2)E were varied with increase of work load intensity.
Department of Physical Education and Ergonomics, Kobe Design University, Japan.
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D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology*