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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-3
pubmed:abstractText
In order to investigate the effect of an exercise protocol on the levelling-off O2 uptake and VO2 max values, ten male subjects aged 28 +/- 5 yrs, height 1.8 +/- 0.05 m, body mass 76 +/- 6 kg performed two treadmill exercise protocols: 1) constant grade (CG) of 5%, with increasing running speed starting at 6 km.h-1 and increments of 2 km.h-1 every 3 minutes. 2) ascending grade (AG) starting at 0% and increments of 5% every 3 minutes, with constant running speed of 5 km.h-1. During each protocol oxygen uptake (VO2), pulmonary ventilation (VE), tidal volume (Vt), and breathing rate (BR) as well as blood lactate concentration (La) and heart rate (HR) were measured. In CG a levelling-off phenomenon of VO2 in all cases was observed. Aerobic capacity expressed as VO2 max in CG was 46.2 +/- 6.0 ml.min-1.kg-1. In contrast, VO2 max was 35% higher in AG (62.6 +/- 7.2 ml.min-1.kg-1). The behaviour of VO2 indicates a lower efficiency with increasing work load in AG as compared to CG. Regarding maximum performance it can be concluded that VO2 in CG seems to be limited by a mechanical or neuromuscular constraint on the depth of breathing, which is confirmed by a distinct flattening of Vt. The levelling-off of the VO2 in CG, something which is not observed in AG, can be explained plausibly this way.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0172-4622
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
238-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of treadmill exercise protocol with constant and ascending grade on levelling-off O2 uptake and VO2 max.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article