Influence of endurance exercise on respiratory muscle performance

During high-intensity, exhaustive, constant-load exercise above 85% of maximal oxygen consumption, the diaphragm of healthy subjects can fatigue. Although a decrease in trans-diaphragmatic pressure is the most objective measure of diaphragmatic fatigue, possible extra-diaphragmatic muscle fatigue wo...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2000-12, Vol.32 (12), p.2052-2058
Main Authors: PERRET, Claudio, SPENGLER, Christina M, EGGER, Ginette, BOUTELLIER, Urs
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Air breathing
Biological and medical sciences
Diaphragm - physiology
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Test
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
Muscle Fatigue
Physical Endurance - physiology
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Muscles - physiopathology
Respiratory system: anatomy, metabolism, gas exchange, ventilatory mechanics, respiratory hemodynamics
Space life sciences
Vertebrates: respiratory system
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Summary:During high-intensity, exhaustive, constant-load exercise above 85% of maximal oxygen consumption, the diaphragm of healthy subjects can fatigue. Although a decrease in trans-diaphragmatic pressure is the most objective measure of diaphragmatic fatigue, possible extra-diaphragmatic muscle fatigue would not be detected by this method. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of exhaustive, constant-load cycling exercise at different intensities on global respiratory performance determined by the time to exhaustion while breathing against a constant resistance. Ten healthy, male subjects performed an exhaustive cycling endurance test at 65, 75, 85, and 95% of peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak). Before cycling (to) as well as at 10 min (t10) and 45 min (t45) after cycling, respiratory performance was determined. Breathing endurance was equivalently reduced after exhaustive cycling at either 65% (8.4 +/- 4.1 min [t0] vs 3.9 +/- 2.8 min [t10]), 75% (9.9 +/- 6.1 vs 4.4 +/- 2.8 min), 85% (9.3 +/- 6.0 vs 3.8 +/- 2.9 min), or 95% VO2peak (8.5 +/- 5.1 vs 4.0 +/- 2.5 min) and, therefore, was independent of exercise intensity. This result contradicts previous findings, possibly due to the fact that extra-diaphragmatic muscles are tested in addition to the diaphragm during resistive breathing.
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
DOI:10.1097/00005768-200012000-00014