Kinetics of oxygen uptake at the onset of exercise near or above peak oxygen uptake

Citation
Rl. Hughson et al., Kinetics of oxygen uptake at the onset of exercise near or above peak oxygen uptake, J APP PHYSL, 88(5), 2000, pp. 1812-1819
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
87507587 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1812 - 1819
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7587(200005)88:5<1812:KOOUAT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that kinetics of O-2 uptake ((V) over dot O-2) mea sured in the transition to exercise near or above peak (V) over dot O-2 ((V ) over dot O-2peak) would be slower than those for subventilatory threshold exercise. Eight healthy young men exercised at similar to 57, similar to 9 6, and similar to 125% (V) over dot O-2peak. Data were fit by a two- or thr ee-component exponential model and with a semilogarithmic transformation th at tested the difference between required (V) over dot O-2 and measured (V) over dot O-2. With the exponential model, phase 2 kinetics appeared to be faster at 125% (V) over dot O-2peak [time constant (tau(2)) = 16.3 +/- 8.8 (SE) s] than at 57% (V) over dot O-2peak (tau(2) = 29.4 +/- 4.0 s) but were not different from that at 96% (V) over dot O-2peak exercise (tau(2) = 22. 1 +/- 2.1 s). (V) over dot O-2 at the completion of phase 2 was 77 and 80% (V) over dot O-2peak in tests predicted to require 96 and 125% (V) over dot O-2peak. When (V) over dot O-2 kinetics were calculated with the semilogar ithmic model, the estimated tau(2) at 96% (V) over dot O-2peak (49.7 +/- 5. 1 s) and 125% (V) over dot O-2peak (40.2 +/- 5.1 s) were slower than with t he exponential model. These results are consistent with our hypothesis and with a model in which the cardiovascular system is compromised during very heavy exercise.