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J Appl Physiol 71: 1872-1877, 1991;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 71, Issue 5 1872-1877, Copyright © 1991 by American Physiological Society

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Physiological effects of hydrogen sulfide inhalation during exercise in healthy men

Y. Bhambhani and M. Singh
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Occupational exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is prevalent in a variety of industries. H2S when inhaled 1) is oxidized into a sulfate or a thiosulfate by oxygen bound to hemoglobin and 2) suppresses aerobic metabolism by inhibiting cytochrome oxidase (c and aa3) activity in the electron transport chain. The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of oral inhalation of H2S on the physiological responses during graded cycle exercise performed to exhaustion in healthy male subjects. Sixteen volunteers were randomly exposed to 0 (control), 0.5, 2.0, and 5.0 ppm H2S on four separate occasions. Compared with the control values, the results indicated that the heart rate and expired ventilation were unaffected as a result of the H2S exposures during submaximal and maximal exercise. The oxygen uptake had a tendency to increase, whereas carbon dioxide output had a tendency to decrease as a result of the H2S exposures, but only the 5.0 ppm exposure resulted in a significantly higher maximum oxygen uptake. Blood lactate concentrations increased significantly during submaximal and maximal exercise as a result of the 5.0 ppm exposure. Despite these large increases in lactate concentration, the maximal power output of the subjects was not significantly altered as a result of the 5.0 ppm H2S exposure. It was concluded that healthy young male subjects could safely exercise at their maximum metabolic rates while breathing 5.0 ppm H2S without experiencing a significant reduction in their maximum physical work capacity during short-term incremental exercise.


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