Revisiting ventilatory and cardiovascular predictions of whole-body metabolic rate
RIS ID
87612
Abstract
Objective: The influence of variations in exercise mode, thermal state, and load carriage on cardiac and ventilatory predictors of metabolic rate were investigated. Methods: Fifteen males were studied at rest and during whole-, upper-, and lower-body exercise (unloaded and loaded) under thermoneutral and hot conditions. Results: Ventilatory predictions were superior in thermoneutral (residual mean square error range: 0.04 to 0.17 L·min-1 vs 0.21 to 0.36 L·min-1) and hot conditions (0.03 to 0.07 L·min-1 vs 0.21 to 0.24 L·min-1). Predictions derived from whole- or lower-body exercise, and unloaded or loaded exercise could be interchanged without significant error. Nevertheless, a mode-specific prediction was required for upper-body work, and mild hyperthermia significantly reduced the precision of cardiac predictions. Conclusion: Ventilatory predictions were more precise, but errors from heart-rate predictions could be minimized by using thermal-state and exercise mode-specific predictions.
Publication Details
Notley, S. R., Fullagar, H. H.K., Lee, D. S., Matsuda-Nakamura, M., Peoples, G. E. & Taylor, N. A.S. Revisiting ventilatory and cardiovascular predictions of whole-body metabolic rate. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2014; 56 (2): 214-223.