The influence of a fast ramp rate on peak cardiopulmonary parameters during arm crank ergometry

Summary The influence of a very fast ramp rate on cardiopulmonary variables at ventilatory threshold and peak exercise during a maximal arm crank exercise test has not been extensively studied. Considering that short arm crank tests could be sufficient to achieve maximal oxygen consumption (VO2), it...

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Published in:Clinical physiology and functional imaging 2010-11, Vol.30 (6), p.420-425
Main Authors: Castro, Renata R. T., Pedrosa, Sabrina, Chabalgoity, Fernanda, Sousa, Eduardo B., Nobrega, Antonio C. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Anaerobic Threshold
Arm
arm ergometry test
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Eccentrics
Ergometers
Exercise Test
exercise tolerance
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart Rate
Humans
Imaging
Male
maximal oxygen consumption
Muscle Contraction
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Observer Variation
Oxygen Consumption
Populations
Pulmonary Ventilation
Ramps
Reproducibility
Reproducibility of Results
Respiratory Mechanics
Thresholds
Time Factors
Vanadium oxides
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Young Adult
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Summary:Summary The influence of a very fast ramp rate on cardiopulmonary variables at ventilatory threshold and peak exercise during a maximal arm crank exercise test has not been extensively studied. Considering that short arm crank tests could be sufficient to achieve maximal oxygen consumption (VO2), it would be of practical interest to explore this possibility. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the influence of a fast ramp rate (20 W min−1) on the cardiopulmonary responses of healthy individuals during a maximal arm crank ergometry test. Seventeen healthy individuals performed maximal cardiopulmonary exercise tests (Ultima CardiO2; Medical Graphics Corporation, St Louis, USA) in arm ergometer (Angio, LODE, Groningen, The Netherlands) following two protocols in random order: fast protocol (increment: 2 w/6 s) and slow protocol (increment: 1 w/6 s). The fast protocol was repeated 60–90 days after the 1st test to evaluate protocol reproducibility. Both protocols elicited the same peak VO2 (fast: 23·51 ± 6·00 versus slow: 23·28 ± 7·77 ml kg−1 min−1; P = 0·12) but peak power load in the fast ramp protocol was higher than the one in the slow ramp protocol (119 ± 43 versus. 102 ± 39 W, P 
ISSN:1475-0961
1475-097X
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-097X.2010.00958.x