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J Appl Physiol 68: 802-809, 1990;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 68, Issue 2 802-809, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society

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Adaptation of the inert gas FRC technique for use in heavy exercise

B. D. Johnson, K. C. Seow, D. F. Pegelow and J. A. Dempsey
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison 53705.

We automated the inert gas rebreathe technique for measurement of end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) during heavy exercise. We also assessed the use of two gas tracers (He and N2) vs. a single gas tracer (He) for measurement of this lung volume and compared the two-tracer EELV to changes in the inspiratory capacity (defined with transpulmonary pressure) and shifts in the end-expiratory pressure from rest through heavy exercise. A computer program switched a pneumatic valve when flow crossed zero at end expiration and defined points in the He and N2 traces for calculation of EELV. An inherent delay of the rebreathing valve (50 ms) caused virtually no error at rest and during light exercise and an error of 74 +/- 9 ml in the EELV at peak inspiratory flow rates of 4 l/s. The measurement of EELV by the two gas tracers was closely correlated to the single-gas tracer measurement (r = 0.97) but was consistently higher (120 +/- 10 ml) than when He was used alone. This difference was accentuated with increased work rates (2-5% error in the EELV, rest to heavy exercise) and as rebreathe time increased (2-7% error in the EELV with rebreathe times of 5-20 s for all work loads combined). The double-gas tracer measurement of EELV agreed quite well with the thoracic gas volume at rest (P greater than 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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