Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 52, Issue 4 921-929, Copyright © 1982 by American Physiological Society

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Delayed kinetics of respiratory gas exchange in the transition from prior exercise

R. L. Hughson and M. Morrissey

The kinetics of oxygen uptake (VO2), carbon dioxide output (VCO2), and expired ventilation (VE) in the transition from rest or from prior exercise were studied in response to step increases in power output (PO). The data were modeled with a single-component exponential function incorporating a time delay (TD). Each subject exercised on four occasions. Test 1 was an incremental test for determination of ventilatory anaerobic threshold (AT). Step increase tests were rest to 80% of PO at AT (test 2), rest-40% AT (3a), 40-80% AT (3b), rest-40% AT (4a), and 40-120% AT (4b). Respiratory gas exchange was monitored by open-circuit techniques. The VO2 kinetics showed the time constant (tau) to be longer in the transitions from prior exercise [tests 3b and 4b were 60.6 +/- 10.8 (SD) and 79.2 +/- 17.4 s] than from rest (tests 2, 3a, and 4a were 37.8 +/- 7.2, 30.0 +/- 7.8, and 39.6 +/- 17.4 s). The mean response time (MRT = tau + TD) was also longer for these tests. Kinetic analysis for VCO2 showed a tendency for tau to be shorter for the tests from prior exercise, but neither tau nor tau + TD were significantly different between tests. In contrast to VCO2, VE kinetics showed a significantly longer tau + TD for test 3b (P less than 0.05) and test 4b (P less than 0.01). This study has shown the VO2 kinetics to be delayed when a given increment in PO occurred from prior exercise, whether the final PO was below or above the AT. Further, the dissociation of VCO2 and VE kinetics does not support a direct link between these two variables as the sole control factor in exercise hyperpnea.

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