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J Appl Physiol 72: 455-458, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 72, Issue 2 455-458, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Validity of pulse oximetry during exercise in elite endurance athletes

D. Martin, S. Powers, M. Cicale, N. Collop, D. Huang and D. Criswell
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0154.

Eleven highly trained male cyclists [maximal aerobic power (VO2max) = 70.6 +/- 4.2 ml.kg-1.min-1] performed both high intensity constant load (90-95% VO2max) and incremental cycle exercise tests with arterial blood sampling to evaluate the accuracy of pulse oximeter estimates (%SpO2) of arterial oxyhemoglobin fraction of total hemoglobin (%HbO2). Three subjects also performed an incremental exercise test in hypoxic conditions (inspired partial pressure of O2 = 89, 93, or 100 Torr). Arterial %HbO2 was determined via CO-oximetry and ranged from 72 to 99%. Three Ohmeda 3740 pulse oximeters were used to estimate %HbO2, one on each ear lobe and a finger probe. The finger probe tended to provide the best estimate of %HbO2 during exercise: the mean %SpO2 - %HbO2 difference for 232 exercise observations was 0.52 +/- 1.36% (SD). Finger probe %SpO2 and %HbO2 were highly correlated [r = 0.98, standard error of the estimate (SEE) = 1.32%, P less than 0.0001]. The accuracy of pulse oximeters has been questioned during high-intensity exercise. When aerobic power was greater than 81% of VO2max (n = 75), the finger probe's mean error was -0.01 +/- 1.40%. Finger probe %SpO2 and %HbO2 were highly correlated (r = 0.97, SEE = 1.32%, P less than 0.0001). These results indicate that this pulse oximeter is a valid predictor of %HbO2 in elite athletes during cycle exercise.


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