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Influence of isocapnic hyperpnoea on maximal arm cranking performance

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Isocapnic hyperpnoea has been shown to reliably produce fatigue of the diaphragm. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether incremental isocapnic hyperpnoea (IHincr) impairs the arm exercise performance and alters the breathing pattern during subsequent maximal incremental arm cranking. Nine healthy volunteers performed an arm cranking test with prior IHincr (ACIH) and without prior IHincr (ACcontrol). Minute ventilation (V ̇E), tidal volume (V T), breathing frequency (f b), O2 uptake (V̇O2), CO2 elimination (V̇CO2), respiratory exchange ratio (RER) and end-tidal partial pressure of CO2 (P ETCO2) were measured at three different time intervals (t 1: the average of the 3.30th min to the 6.30th min, t 2: 1 min before the end, t 3: peak value) and expressed as mean (SD). V T at t 1 and at t 3 was significantly (P<0.05) lower during ACIH [ACcontrol: t 1: 1.3 (0.5) l, t p: 1.9 (0.3) l; ACIH: t 1: 1.1 (0.3) l, t p: 1.6 (0.3) l]. f b at t 1 and t 2 was significantly (P<0.05) higher during ACIH [ACcontrol: t 1: 23 (4) breaths min−1, t 2: 42 (14) breaths min−1; ACIH: t 1: 27 (5) breaths min−1, t 2: 48 (14) breaths min−1]. The maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV), measured before and immediately after the IHincr, demonstrated a small but significant decrease from 157 (15) l min−1 to 150 (14) l min−1 (P<0.05) after the IHincr. In conclusion, rapid shallow breathing occurred during maximal arm cranking exercise after IHincr. The alteration was irrespective of the workload and had already occurred at the start of exercise.

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Acknowledgements

We acknowledge C.M. Spengler of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and University of Zurich (Switzerland) for kindly providing the device for isocapnic hyperpnoea. We thank the subjects for their time and voluntary but enthusiastic co-operation in this study.

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  1. Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 , Leuven, Belgium

    Siska Van Houtte, J. Verellen, R. Gosselink & Y. C. Vanlandewijck

  2. Division Respiratory Rehabilitation, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 , Leuven, Belgium

    R. Gosselink

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Van Houtte, S., Verellen, J., Gosselink, R. et al. Influence of isocapnic hyperpnoea on maximal arm cranking performance. Eur J Appl Physiol 90, 581–587 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-003-0910-7

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