title: Markers of acidosis and stress in a sprint versus a conducted electrical weapon.
abstract: Both profound acidosis and catecholamine excess have been proposed as underlying physiologic derangements in subjects at high risk for arrest related death (ARD). In this study, the objective was to determine a level of physical exertion that is "equivalent" in terms of levels of acidosis and catecholamines to a "standard" TASER X26 exposure. Data were collected on subjects who underwent a 5-s TASER X26 exposure or a sprint of variable distances during a law enforcement training exercise. Our results show that levels of acidosis and catecholamines are less among subjects exposed to the TASER X26 than among subjects who sprinted 20 yards or more.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, United States; Meeker County Sheriff's Office, Litchfield, MN, United States.
authors: Jeffrey D
authors: JD
authors: Ho
authors: Donald M
authors: DM
authors: Dawes
authors: Paul C
authors: PC
authors: Nystrom
authors: Donal P
authors: DP
authors: Collins
authors: Rebecca S
authors: RS
authors: Nelson
authors: Johanna C
authors: JC
authors: Moore
authors: James R
authors: JR
authors: Miner
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D057667:Conducted Energy Weapon Injuries / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002395:Catecholamines; D019344:Lactic Acid
keywords: Acidosis; CEW; Catecholamines; Sprint; TASER