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J Appl Physiol 16: 30-34, 1961;
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Respiratory consequences of passive body movement

M. E. Dixon 1, P. B. Stewart 1, F. C. Mills 1, C. J. Varvis 1, and D. V. Bates 1

1 Joint Cardio-Respiratory Service, Royal Victoria Hospital; and Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada

The respiratory consequences of a number of passive body movements have been investigated in a group of normal subjects. It has been shown that certain types of torso movement produce hyperventilation in excess of metabolic demand, with a consequent lowering of end-tidal CO2 tension. Passive pedal motion of the legs did not produce this type of hyperventilation and concealed it if performed in conjunction with the other movements. The mechanism for the passive hyperventilation is not understood, since the respiratory rate did not appear to be rhythmically linked to the body movement, and certain maneuvers in the experiments did not affect the results. The level of hyperventilation that has been demonstrated is considered to be adequate to explain the phenomenon of hyperventilation which has been recorded in pilots flying high-velocity low-level aircraft, who may be subjected to considerable jolting while sitting in an upright position.

Submitted on May 10, 1960




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