Arterial hypoxaemia in endurance athletes is greater during running than cycling.
The effect of both training discipline and exercise modality on exercise-induced hypoxaemia (EIH) was examined in seven runners and six cyclists during 5 min high intensity treadmill and cycle exercise. There were no significant interactions between training discipline, exercise modality and arterial P(O(2)) (Pa(O(2))) when subject groups were considered separately but when pooled there were significant differences between exercise modalities. After min 2 of exercise arterial hydrogen ion concentration, minute ventilation, alveolar P(O(2)) (PA(O(2))) and Pa(O(2)) were all lower with treadmill running with the largest differential for the latter occurring at min 5 (treadmill, 80.8+/-1.8; cycle, 90.2+/-2.5, mmHg, N=13, P< or = 0.05). At every min of exercise, the differences in Pa(O(2)) between the ergometers were strongly associated with similar differences in PA(O(2)) and alveolar to arterial P(O(2)) (PA(O(2))-Pa(O(2))). It is concluded that the greater EIH with treadmill running is a consequence of the combined effect of a reduced lactic acidosis-induced hyperventilation and greater ventilation-perfusion inequality with this exercise mode.
Rice
A J
AJ
Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 275 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia. tonyrice@mail.com
Scroop
G C
GC
Thornton
A T
AT
McNaughton
N S
NS
Rogers
K J
KJ
Chapman
M J
MJ
Greville
H W
HW
Scicchitano
R
R
Gore
C J
CJ
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic; D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000378:metabolism*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006985:Hyperventilation; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology
D019344:Lactic Acid; D010100:Oxygen