Validity of heart rate, pedometry, and accelerometry for predicting the energy cost of children's activities

Eston, Roger G., Ann V. Rowlands, and David K. Ingledew.Validity of heart rate, pedometry, and accelerometry forpredicting the energy cost of children's activities.J. Appl. Physiol. 84(1): 362-371, 1998.Heart rate telemetry is frequently used to estimate dailyactivity in children and to validate other methods. This study comparedthe accuracy of heart rate monitoring, pedometry, triaxialaccelerometry, and uniaxial accelerometry for estimating oxygenconsumption during typical children's activities. Thirty Welshchildren (mean age 9.2 ± 0.8 yr) walked (4 and 6 km/h) and ran (8 and 10 km/h) on a treadmill, played catch, played hopscotch, and satand crayoned. Heart rate, body accelerations in three axes, pedometrycounts, and oxygen uptake were measured continuously during each 4-minactivity. Oxygen uptake was expressed as a ratio of body mass raised tothe power of 0.75 [scaled oxygen uptake (sO₂)]. All measurescorrelated significantly (P < 0.001)with sO₂. Amultiple-regression equation that included triaxial accelerometry counts and heart rate predictedsO₂ better than any measure alone (R² = 0.85, standard error of the estimate = 9.7 ml · kg^0.75 · min¹).The best of the single measures was triaxial accelerometry (R² = 0.83, standard error of the estimate = 10.3 ml · kg^0.75 · min¹).It is concluded that a triaxial accelerometer provides the bestassessment of activity. Pedometry offers potential for large populationstudies.

     

Estimation of thickness of airwaysurface liquid in ferret trachea in vitro

Duneclift, S., U. Wells, and J. Widdicombe. Estimationof thickness of airway surface liquid in ferret trachea in vitro. J. Appl. Physiol. 83(3): 761-767, 1997.The tracheae of ferrets and rabbits were mounted in vitro inorgan baths. While the tracheae were liquid filled, the permeabilitycoefficient ( P) was determined, and then while thetracheae were air filled, the percent clearance for^99mTc-labeleddiethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) was determined. The thicknessof airway surface liquid (ASL) was estimated by three methods.1) The initial concentration of^99mTc-DTPA and the total amount of^99mTc-DTPA (the sum of thatentering the outside medium, that draining from the trachea, and thatwashed out at the end of 40 min) gave the initial volume of ASL andthus its thickness. Mean values were 45.7 µm for the ferret and 41.9 µm for the rabbit. 2) Estimates ofASL thickness at the end of the 40-min period, based on the final^99mTc-DTPA concentration and theamount in the washout, were 42.9 µm for ferret and 45.4 µm forrabbit. 3) The ratio of Pto percent clearance gave mean ASL thickness values of 49.2 µm forthe ferret and 40.3 µm for the rabbit. Thus three separate methodsfor determining ASL thickness give very similar results, with means inthe range 40-49 µm. Administration of methacholine or atropineto ferret tracheae did not significantly change ASL thickness.

     

Prior eccentric contractions impair maximal insulin action on muscle glucose uptake in the conscious rat

Asp, Sven, Allan Watkinson, Nicholas D. Oakes, and Edward W. Kraegen. Prior eccentric contractions impair maximal insulin action on muscle glucose uptake in the conscious rat.J. Appl. Physiol. 82(4):1327-1332, 1997.Our aim was to examine the effect of prioreccentric contractions on insulin action locally in muscle in theintact conscious rat. Anesthetized rats performed one-leg eccentriccontractions through the use of calf muscle electrical stimulationfollowed by stretch of the active muscles. Two days later, basal andeuglycemic clamp studies were conducted with the rats in the awakefasted state. Muscle glucose metabolism was estimated from2-[¹⁴C(U)]deoxy-D-glucoseandD-[3-³H]glucose administration, and comparisons were made between the eccentrically stimulated and nonstimulated (control) calfmuscles. At midphysiological insulin levels, effects ofprior eccentric exercise on muscle glucose uptake were notstatistically significant. Maximal insulin stimulation revealed reducedincremental glucose uptake above basal(P < 0.05 in the red gastrocnemius;P < 0.1 in the white gastrocnemiusand soleus) and impaired net glycogen synthesis in all eccentricallystimulated muscles (P < 0.05). Weconclude that prior eccentric contractions impair maximal insulin action (responsiveness) on local muscle glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in the conscious rat.

     

Postnatal lung function and protein permeability after fetal or maternal corticosteroids in preterm lambs

Rebello, Celso M., Machiko Ikegami, M. Gore Ervin, Daniel H. Polk, and Alan H. Jobe. Postnatal lung function and protein permeability after fetal or maternal corticosteroids in preterm lambs.J. Appl. Physiol. 83(1): 213-218, 1997.We evaluated postnatal lung function andintravascular albumin loss to tissues of 123-days-gestation pretermsurfactant-treated and ventilated lambs 15 h after direct fetal(n = 8) or maternal(n = 9) betamethasone treatment orsaline placebo (n = 9). Thebetamethasone-treated groups had similar increases in dynamiccompliances, ventilatory efficiency indexes, and lung volumes relativeto controls (P < 0.05). The lossesof ¹²⁵I-labeled albumin fromblood, a marker of intravascular integrity, and the recoveries of¹²⁵I-albumin in muscle and brainwere similar for control and betamethasone-exposed lambs.Betamethasone-treated lambs had lower recoveries of¹²⁵I-albumin in lung tissues andin alveolar washes than did controls (P < 0.01). Although blood pressureswere higher for the treated groups (P < 0.05), all groups had similar blood volumes, cardiac outputs, andorgan blood flows. Maternal or fetal treatment with betamethasone 15 hbefore preterm delivery equivalently improved postnatal lung function,reduced albumin recoveries in lungs, and increased blood pressures.However, prenatal betamethasone had no effects on the systemicintravascular losses of albumin or did not change blood volumes.

     

Influence of muscle fiber type and pedal frequency on oxygen uptake kinetics of heavy exercise

Barstow, Thomas J., Andrew M. Jones, Paul H. Nguyen, andRichard Casaburi. Influence of muscle fiber type and pedal frequency on oxygen uptake kinetics of heavy exercise.J. Appl. Physiol. 81(4):1642-1650, 1996.We tested the hypothesis that the amplitude ofthe additional slow component ofO₂ uptake(O₂) during heavy exerciseis correlated with the percentage of type II (fast-twitch) fibers inthe contracting muscles. Ten subjects performed transitions to a workrate calculated to require aO₂ equal to 50% betweenthe estimated lactate (Lac) threshold and maximalO₂ (50%).Nine subjects consented to a muscle biopsy of the vastus lateralis. Toenhance the influence of differences in fiber type among subjects,transitions were made while subjects were pedaling at 45, 60, 75, and90 rpm in different trials. Baseline O₂ was designed to besimilar at the different pedal rates by adjusting baseline work ratewhile the absolute increase in work rate above the baseline was thesame. The O₂ response after the onset of exercise was described by a three-exponential model. Therelative magnitude of the slow component at the end of 8-min exercisewas significantly negatively correlated with %type I fibers at everypedal rate (r = 0.64 to 0.83, P < 0.05-0.01). Furthermore,the gain of the fast component forO₂ (asml ^· min^{1 ·} W¹)was positively correlated with the %type I fibers across pedal rates(r = 0.69-0.83). Increase inpedal rate was associated with decreased relative stress of theexercise but did not affect the relationships between%fiber type and O₂parameters. The relative contribution of the slow component was alsosignificantly negatively correlated with maximalO₂(r = 0.65), whereas the gainfor the fast component was positively associated(r = 0.68-0.71 across rpm). Theamplitude of the slow component was significantly correlated with netend-exercise Lac at all four pedal rates(r = 0.64-0.84), but Lac was notcorrelated with %type I (P > 0.05).We conclude that fiber type distribution significantly affects both thefast and slow components ofO₂ during heavy exerciseand that fiber type and fitness may have both codependent andindependent influences on the metabolic and gas-exchange responses toheavy exercise.

     

Effects of lung motion and tracer kinetics corrections on PET imaging of pulmonary function

Mijailovich, Srboljub, Steven Treppo, and José G. Venegas. Effects of lung motion and tracer kinetics corrections onPET imaging of pulmonary function. J. Appl. Physiol. 82(4): 1154-1162, 1997.A method to assess the three-dimensionaldistribution of alveolar ventilation-perfusion ratio(A/) byimaging the lungs with positron emission tomography (PET) during aconstant-rate intravenous infusion of ¹³NN-labeled salinesolution was developed by C. G. Rhodes, S. O. Valind, L. H. Brudin, P. E. Wollmer, T. Jones, P. D. Buckingham, and J. M. B. Hughes (J. Appl. Physiol. 66: 1896-1904 and 1905-1913, 1989). Wehave modified this methodology to obtain high-resolution, low-noise PETimages of local A/where lung motion artifact was eliminated by respiratorygating of image collection. In addition, we have refined andimplemented the methods to assess local alveolar ventilation by imagingthe washout of equilibrated ¹³NN and local perfusion byimaging the distribution of an intravenous bolus of¹³NN-labeled saline solution during apnea. This paperexperimentally evaluates the effect of the implemented modifications inmechanically ventilated and anesthetized dogs. We found that the lackof gating had no significant effect on the average recoveredA/, but the spatialheterogeneity [pixel-by-pixel coefficient of variation squared(CV²) = SD²/mean²] wasunderestimated by 14%. The lack of gating during the washout underestimated the average specific ventilation by 11% and decreased the corresponding CV² by 50%.

     

Changes in maximum oxygen uptake during prolonged training, overtraining, and detraining in horses

Tyler, Catherine M., Lorraine C. Golland, David L. Evans,David R. Hodgson, and Reuben J. Rose. Changes in maximum oxygenuptake during prolonged training, overtraining, and detraining inhorses. J. Appl. Physiol. 81(5):2244-2249, 1996.Thirteen standardbred horses were trained asfollows: phase 1 (endurance training, 7 wk),phase 2 (high-intensity training, 9 wk),phase 3 (overload training, 18 wk), andphase 4 (detraining, 12 wk). Inphase 3, the horses were divided intotwo groups: overload training (OLT) and control (C). The OLT groupexercised at greater intensities, frequencies, and durations than groupC. Overtraining occurred after 31 wk of training and was defined as asignificant decrease in treadmill run time in response to astandardized exercise test. In the OLT group, there was a significantdecrease in body weight (P < 0.05).From pretraining values of 117 ± 2 (SE)ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹,maximal O₂ uptake(O_{2 max}) increased by15% at the end of phase 1, and when signs of overtraining werefirst seen in the OLT group,O_{2 max} was 29%higher (151 ± 2 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹in both C and OLT groups) than pretraining values. There was nosignificant reduction inO_{2 max} until after 6 wk detraining whenO_{2 max} was 137 ± 2 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹.By 12 wk detraining, meanO_{2 max} was134 ± 2 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹,still 15% above pretraining values. When overtraining developed, O_{2 max} was notdifferent between C and OLT groups, but maximal values forCO₂ production (147 vs. 159 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹)and respiratory exchange ratio (1.04 vs. 1.11) were lower in the OLTgroup. Overtraining was not associated with a decrease inO_{2 max} and, afterprolonged training, decreases inO_{2 max} occurredslowly during detraining.

     

Interaction of cross-sectional area, driving pressure, and airflow of passive velopharynx

Isono, Shiroh, Thom R. Feroah, Eric A. Hajduk, Rollin Brant,William A. Whitelaw, and John E. Remmers. Interaction ofcross-sectional area, driving pressure, and airflow of passive velopharynx. J. Appl. Physiol. 83(3):851-859, 1997.Previous studies have shown that, when thepharyngeal muscles are relaxed, the velopharynx is a highly compliantsegment of the pharynx. Thus, under these circumstances,cross-sectional area of the velopharynx (A_VP), drivingpressure across the velopharynx (P), and inspiratory airflow(I) willbe mutually interdependent variables. The purpose of the presentinvestigation was to describe the interrelation among these threevariables during inspiration. We studied 15 sleeping patients withobstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea when the pharyngeal muscles wererendered hypotonic by applying continuous positive airway pressure tothe nasal airway.A_VP, determined by endoscopic imaging, was significantly greater at onset ofI limitationthan at minimum oropharyngeal pressure(P < 0.01). Snoring was neverobserved duringIlimitation. In a subgroup of six patients, values for P,I, andA_VP were obtainedat 0.1-s intervals at various levels of mask pressure. For these sixpatients, the mathematical expressionI = 0.657(A_VP/A_max) · P^0.332,where A_max ismaximal A_VP,described the relationship among the three variables(R² = 0.962) forflow-limited and non-flow-limited inspirations. The impedance of thepassive velopharynx, defined asP^0.33/,was inversely related toA_VP and increaseddramatically when A_VP was <0.3cm². In summary, we observed aprogressive decrease inA_VP during flow-limited inspiration in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Thisconstriction of the velopharynx contributes to an increase invelopharyngeal impedance that, in turn, counterbalances the increase inP during flow limitation.

     

Effect of running intensity on intestinal permeability

Pals, Kay L., Ray-Tai Chang, Alan J. Ryan, and Carl V. Gisolfi. Effect of running intensity on intestinal permeability. J. Appl. Physiol. 82(2): 571-576, 1997.Enhanced intestinal permeability has been associated withgastrointestinal disorders in long-distance runners. The primarypurpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of running intensityon small intestinal permeability by using the lactulose and rhamnosedifferential urinary excretion test. Secondary purposes includedassessing the relationship between small intestinal permeability andgastrointestinal symptoms and evaluating gastric damage by usingsucrose as a probe. Six healthy volunteers [5 men, 1 woman; age = 30 ± 2 yr; peak O₂ uptake(O_{2 peak}) = 57.7 ± 2.1 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹]rested or performed treadmill exercise at 40, 60, or 80%O_{2 peak} for 60 min in a moderate environment (22°C, 50% relativehumidity). At 30 min into rest or exercise, the permeability testsolution (5 g sucrose, 5 g lactulose, 2 g rhamnose in 50 ml water;~800 mosM) was ingested. Urinary excretion rates (6 h) of thelactulose-to-rhamnose ratio were used to assess small intestinalpermeability, and concentrations of each probe were determined by usinghigh-performance liquid chromatography. Running at 80%O_{2 peak}increased (P < 0.05) smallintestinal permeability compared with rest, 40, and 60% O_{2 peak}with mean values expressed as percent recovery of ingested dose of0.107 ± 0.021 (SE), 0.048 ± 0.009, 0.056 ± 0.005, and 0.064 ± 0.010%, respectively. Increases in small intestinal permeability did not result in a higher prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms, andurinary recovery of sucrose did not reflect increased gastric permeability. The significance and mechanisms involved in increased small intestinal permeability after high-intensity running merit further investigation.

     

Appendicular skeletal muscle mass: effects of age, gender, and ethnicity

Gallagher, Dympna, Marjolein Visser, Ronald E. De Meersman,Dennis Sepúlveda, Richard N. Baumgartner, Richard N. Pierson, Tamara Harris, and Steven B. Heymsfield. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass: effects of age, gender, and ethnicity. J. Appl. Physiol. 83(1): 229-239, 1997.This studytested the hypothesis that skeletal muscle mass is reduced in elderlywomen and men after adjustment first for stature and body weight. Thehypothesis was evaluated by estimating appendicular skeletal musclemass with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in a healthy adult cohort. Asecond purpose was to test the hypothesis that whole body⁴⁰K counting-derived total bodypotassium (TBK) is a reliable indirect measure of skeletal muscle mass.The independent effects on both appendicular skeletal muscle and TBK ofgender (n = 148 women and 136 men) andethnicity (n = 152 African-Americans and 132 Caucasians) were also explored. Main findingswere 1) for both appendicularskeletal muscle mass (total, leg, and arm) and TBK, age was anindependent determinant after adjustment first by stepwise multipleregression for stature and weight (multiple regression modelr² = ~0.60);absolute decrease with greater age in men was almost double that inwomen; significantly larger absolute amounts were observed in men andAfrican-Americans after adjustment first for stature, weight, and age;and >80% of within-gender or -ethnic group between-individualcomponent variation was explained by stature, weight, age, gender, andethnicity differences; and 2) mostof between-individual TBK variation could be explained by totalappendicular skeletal muscle(r² = 0.865),whereas age, gender, and ethnicity were small but significant additional covariates (totalr² = 0.903). Ourstudy supports the hypotheses that skeletal muscle is reduced in theelderly and that TBK provides a reasonable indirect assessment ofskeletal muscle mass. These findings provide a foundation forinvestigating skeletal muscle mass in a wide range of health-related conditions.

     

Effect of 2-chloropropionate on initial lactate uptake by rat skeletal muscle sarcolemmal vesicles

Granier, P., H. Dubouchaud, N. Eydoux, J. Mercier, and C. Préfaut. Effect of 2-chloropropionate on initial lactate uptake by rat skeletal muscle sarcolemmal vesicles. J. Appl. Physiol. 81(5): 1973-1977, 1996.2-Chloropropionate (2-CP) is a halogenated monocarboxylic acidgenerally used to decrease blood lactate concentration in variousmetabolic states. To investigate whether it has an inhibitory effect onsarcolemmal lactate transport, we compared the initial rate of lactatetransport in sarcolemmal membrane vesicles purified from 20 male Wistarrats with and without 2-CP. Transport by these vesicles was measured asuptake ofL-(+)-[U-¹⁴C]lactateunder pH gradient-stimulated cisinhibition. The time courses of 1 mML-(+)-lactate uptake intovesicles both with and without 10 mM 2-CP(L- orD-) displayed saturationkinetics. Lactate uptake values were lower with 10 mML-2-CP and 10 mMD-2-CP in comparison to thecontrol values. Both 10 mML-2-CP and 10 mM D-2-CP significantly inhibited 1 mM L-(+)-lactate uptake (55.8 ± 9.1 and 53.5 ± 12.1%, respectively;P < 0.001), whereas a smaller inhibition was observed with a higher lactate concentration of 50 mM(40.2 ± 11.2 and 38.7 ± 12.4%;P < 0.001 andP < 0.05, respectively). However, ahigher D-2-CP concentration (50 mM) increased the inhibition of pH-stimulated 1 mML-(+)-lactate uptake (77.0 ± 9.4%; P < 0.001). D-2-CP had atrans-stimulation effect on theinitial rate of lactate efflux of 1 mML-(+)-lactate compared withbaseline efflux (9.5 ± 0.8 vs. 5.1 ± 0.4 nmol ^· min^{1 ·} mgprotein¹;P < 0.05). 2-CPsignificantly inhibited the initial rate of lactate uptake in skeletalmuscle sarcolemmal membrane vesicles. This result suggests that 2-CP isa nonstereoselective substrate of the lactate musclecarrier that impairs lactate transport.

     

Muscle glycogen recovery after exercise during glucose and fructose intake monitored by 13C-NMR

Van Den Bergh, Adrianus J., Sibrand Houtman, ArendHeerschap, Nancy J. Rehrer, Hendrikus J. Van Den Boogert, BerendOeseburg, and Maria T. E. Hopman. Muscle glycogen recovery afterexercise during glucose and fructose intake monitored by¹³C-NMR. J. Appl.Physiol. 81(4): 1495-1500, 1996.The purpose of this study was to examine muscle glycogen recovery with glucose feeding(GF) compared with fructose feeding (FF) during the first 8 h afterpartial glycogen depletion by using¹³C-nuclear magneticresonance (NMR) on a clinical 1.5-T NMR system. After measurement of the glycogen concentration of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle in seven male subjects, glycogen stores of the VLwere depleted by bicycle exercise. During 8 h after completion ofexercise, subjects were orally given either GF or FF while the glycogencontent of the VL was monitored by¹³C-NMR spectroscopy every secondhour. The muscular glycogen concentration was expressed as a percentageof the glycogen concentration measured before exercise. The glycogenrecovery rate during GF (4.2 ± 0.2%/h) was significantly higher(P < 0.05) compared withvalues during FF (2.2 ± 0.3%/h). This study shows that1) muscle glycogen levels areperceptible by ¹³C-NMRspectroscopy at 1.5 T and 2) theglycogen restoration rate is higher after GF compared with after FF.

     

Respective oxidation of 13C-labeled lactate and glucose ingested simultaneously during exercise

Péronnet, F., Y. Burelle, D. Massicotte, C. Lavoie,and C. Hillaire-Marcel. Respective oxidation of¹³C-labeled lactate and glucoseingested simultaneously during exercise. J. Appl.Physiol. 82(2): 440-446, 1997.The purpose ofthis experiment was to measure, by using¹³C labeling, the oxidation rateof exogenous lactate (25 g, as Na⁺,K⁺,Ca²⁺, andMg²⁺ salts) and glucose (75 g)ingested simultaneously (in 1,000 ml of water) during prolongedexercise (120 min, 65 ± 3% maximum oxygen uptake in 6 male subjects). The percentage of exogenous glucose and lactateoxidized were similar (48 ± 3 vs. 45 ± 5%, respectively). However, because of the small amount of oral lactate that could be tolerated without gastrointestinal discomfort, the amountof exogenous lactate oxidized was much smaller than that of exogenousglucose (11.1 ± 0.5 vs. 36.3 ± 1.3 g, respectively) andcontributed to only 2.6 ± 0.4% of the energy yield(vs. 8.4 ± 1.9% for exogenous glucose). The cumulative amount ofexogenous glucose and lactate oxidized was similar to that observedwhen 100 g of[¹³C]glucose wereingested (47.3 ± 1.8 vs. 50.9 ± 1.2 g, respectively). When[¹³C]glucose wasingested, changes in the plasma glucose¹³C/¹²Cratio indicated that between 39 and 61% of plasma glucose derived fromexogenous glucose. On the other hand, the plasma glucose ¹³C/¹²Cratio remained unchanged when[¹³C]lactate wasingested, suggesting no prior conversion into glucose before oxidation.

     

Effects of glucose, glucose plus branched-chain amino acids, or placebo on bike performance over 100km

Madsen, Klavs, Dave A. MacLean, Bente Kiens, and DirkChristensen. Effects of glucose, glucose plus branched-chain aminoacids, or placebo on bike performance over 100 km. J. Appl. Physiol. 81(6): 2644-2650, 1996.This studywas undertaken to determine the effects of ingesting either glucose(trial G) or glucose plusbranched-chain amino acids (BCAA; trialB), compared with placebo (trialP), during prolonged exercise. Nine well-trained cyclists with a maximal oxygen uptake of 63.1 ± 1.5 mlO₂ ^· min^{1 ·} kg¹performed three laboratory trials consisting of 100 km of cycling separated by 7 days between each trial. During these trials, the subjects were encouraged to complete the 100 km as fast as possible ontheir own bicycles connected to a magnetic brake. No differences inperformance times were observed between the three trials (160.1 ± 4.1, 157.2 ± 4.5, and 159.8 ± 3.7 min, respectively). Intrial B, plasma BCAA levels increased from339 ± 28 µM at rest to 1,026 ± 62 µM after exercise(P < 0.01). Plasma ammoniaconcentrations increased during the entire exercise period for allthree trials and were significantly higher intrial B compared withtrials G andP (P < 0.05). The respiratory exchange ratio was similar in the threetrials during the first 90 min of exercise; thereafter, it tended todrop more in trial P than intrials G andB. These data suggest that neitherglucose nor glucose plus BCAA ingestion during 100 km of cyclingenhance performance in well-trained cyclists.

     

Nevill's explanation of Kleiber's 0.75mass exponent: an artifact of collinearity problems in least squares models?

Batterham, Alan M., Keith Tolfrey, and Keith P. George.Nevill's explanation of Kleiber's 0.75 mass exponent: anartifact of collinearity problems in least squares models?J. Appl. Physiol. 82(2): 693-697, 1997.Intraspecific allometric modeling(Y = a ^· mass^b,where Y is the physiological dependentvariable and a is the proportionalitycoefficient) of peak oxygen uptake(O_{2 peak}) hasfrequently revealed a mass exponent(b) greater than that predicted fromdimensionality theory, approximating Kleiber's 3/4 exponent for basalmetabolic rate. Nevill (J. Appl.Physiol. 77: 2870-2873, 1994) proposed anexplanation and a method that restores the inflated exponent to theanticipated 2/3. In human subjects, the method involves the addition of"stature" as a continuous predictor variable in a multiplelog-linear regression model: ln Y = lna + c ^· ln stature + b ^· ln mass + ln, where c is the general body sizeexponent and  is the error term. It is likely thatserious collinearity confounds may adversely affect the reliability and validity of the model. The aim of this study was tocritically examine Nevill's method in modelingO_{2 peak} inprepubertal, teenage, and adult men. A mean exponent of 0.81 (95%confidence interval, 0.65-0.97) was found when scaling by massalone. Nevill's method reduced the mean mass exponent to 0.67 (95%confidence interval, 0.44-0.9). However, variance inflation factors and tolerance for the log-transformed stature and mass variables exceeded published criteria for severe collinearity. Principal components analysis also diagnosed severe collinearity in twoprincipal components, with condition indexes >30 and variance decomposition proportions exceeding 50% for two regressioncoefficients. The derived exponents may thus be numerically inaccurateand unstable. In conclusion, the restoration of the mean mass exponentto the anticipated 2/3 may be a fortuitous statistical artifact.

     

Comparison of energy expenditure elevations after submaximal and supramaximal running

Laforgia, J., R. T. Withers, N. J. Shipp, and C. J. Gore.Comparison of energy expenditure elevations after submaximal andsupramaximal running. J. Appl.Physiol. 82(2): 661-666, 1997.Although exerciseintensity has been identified as a major determinant of the excesspostexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), no studies have compared theEPOC after submaximal continuous running and supramaximal intervalrunning. Eight male middle-distance runners [age = 21.1 ± 3.1 (SD) yr; mass = 67.8 ± 5.1 kg; maximal oxygen consumption(O_{2 max}) = 69.2 ± 4.0 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹] thereforecompleted two equated treatments of treadmill running (continuousrunning: 30 min at 70%O_{2 max}; intervalrunning: 20 × 1-min intervals at 105%O_{2 max} withintervening 2-min rest periods) and a control session (no exercise) ina counterbalanced research design. The 9-h EPOC values were 6.9 ± 3.8 and 15.0 ± 3.3 liters (t-test:P = 0.001) for the submaximal andsupramaximal treatments, respectively. These values represent 7.1 and13.8% of the net total oxygen cost of both treatments. Notwithstanding the higher EPOC for supramaximal interval running compared with submaximal continuous running, the major contribution of both to weightloss is therefore via the energy expended during the actual exercise.

     

Diaphragm disuse reduces Ca2+ uptake capacity of sarcoplasmic reticulum

Howell, Sandra, Wen-Zhi Zhan, and Gary C. Sieck.Diaphragm disuse reduces Ca²⁺uptake capacity of sarcoplasmic reticulum. J. Appl.Physiol. 82(1): 164-171, 1997.Chronic phrenictetrodotoxin (TTX) blockade and phrenic denervation (Dnv) of hamsterdiaphragm result in decreased maximum specific tension, prolongedcontraction time, and improved fatigue resistance (W. Z. Zhan and G. C. Sieck. J. Appl. Physiol. 72:1445-1453, 1992). An underlying increased relative contribution oftype I fibers to total muscle mass appears to be consistent with, butdoes not completely account for, changes in contractile and fatigueproperties. The present study was designed to evaluate a potential rolefor altered cellular Ca²⁺metabolism in the adaptive response of the diaphragm to chronic disuse.An analytic method based on simulation and modeling of long-term⁴⁵Ca²⁺efflux data was used to estimateCa²⁺ contents (nmolCa²⁺/g wet wt tissue) and exchangefluxes (nmolCa^{2+ ·} min^{1 ·} g¹)for extracellular and intracellular compartments in the in vitro hamster hemidiaphragm after prolonged disuse. Three groups were compared: control (Con, n = 5),phrenic TTX blockade (TTX, n = 5), andphrenic denervation (Dnv, n = 5).Experimental muscles were loaded with⁴⁵Ca²⁺for 1 h, and efflux data were collected for 8 h by using a flow-through tissue chamber. Compartmental analysis of efflux data estimated thatthe Ca²⁺ contents andCa²⁺ exchange fluxes of thelargest and slowest intracellular compartment (putative longitudinalreticulum) were reduced by ~50% in TTX and Dnv muscle groupscompared with Con. In addition, the kinetic model predicted significantdecreases in total intracellularCa²⁺ and total diaphragmCa²⁺ in TTX and Dnv muscles. Weconclude that the data support the hypothesis that the capac- ity ofthe sarcoplasmic reticulum for Ca²⁺ sequestration is reduced inchronic diaphragm disuse. The impact of this effect on diaphragmcontractile and fatigue properties is discussed.

     

Muscle glycogen accumulation after endurance exercise in trained and untrained individuals

Hickner, R. C., J. S. Fisher, P. A. Hansen, S. B. Racette,C. M. Mier, M. J. Turner, and J. O. Holloszy. Muscle glycogen accumulation after endurance exercise in trained and untrained individuals. J. Appl. Physiol. 83(3):897-903, 1997.Muscle glycogen accumulation was determined in sixtrained cyclists (Trn) and six untrained subjects (UT) at 6 and either48 or 72 h after 2 h of cycling exercise at ~75% peakO₂ uptake(O_{2 peak}), which terminated with five 1-min sprints. Subjects ate 10 gcarbohydrate · kg¹ · day¹for 48-72 h postexercise. Muscle glycogen accumulation averaged 71 ± 9 (SE) mmol/kg (Trn) and 31 ± 9 mmol/kg (UT) during the first 6 h postexercise (P < 0.01) and 79 ± 22 mmol/kg (Trn) and 60 ± 9 mmol/kg (UT) between 6 and 48 or 72 h postexercise (not significant). Muscle glycogenconcentration was 164 ± 21 mmol/kg (Trn) and 99 ± 16 mmol/kg(UT) 48-72 h postexercise (P < 0.05). Muscle GLUT-4 content immediately postexercise was threefoldhigher in Trn than in UT (P < 0.05)and correlated with glycogen accumulation rates (r = 0.66, P < 0.05). Glycogen synthase in theactive I form was 2.5 ± 0.5, 3.3 ± 0.5, and 1.0 ± 0.3 µmol · g¹ · min¹in Trn at 0, 6, and 48 or 72 h postexercise, respectively;corresponding values were 1.2 ± 0.3, 2.7 ± 0.5, and 1.6 ± 0.3 µmol · g¹ · min¹in UT (P < 0.05 at 0 h). Plasmainsulin and plasma C-peptide area under the curve were lower in Trnthan in UT over the first 6 h postexercise(P < 0.05). Plasma creatine kinaseconcentrations were 125 ± 25 IU/l (Trn) and 91 ± 9 IU/l (UT)preexercise and 112 ± 14 IU/l (Trn) and 144 ± 22 IU/l(UT; P < 0.05 vs.preexercise) at 48-72 h postexercise (normal: 30-200 IU/l).We conclude that endurance exercise training results in an increasedability to accumulate muscle glycogen after exercise.

     

Contractile apparatus and sarcoplasmic reticulum function: effects of fatigue, recovery, and elevated Ca2+

Williams, Jay H. Contractile apparatus and sarcoplasmicreticulum function: effects of fatigue, recovery, and elevated Ca²⁺. J. Appl.Physiol. 83(2): 444-450, 1997.This investigationtested the notion that fatiguing stimulation induces intrinsic changes in the contractile apparatus and sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and thatthese changes are initiated by elevated intracellularCa²⁺ concentration([Ca²⁺]_i).Immediately after stimulation of frog semitendinosus muscle, contractile apparatus and SR function were measured. Despite a largedecline in tetanic force (P_o),maximal Ca²⁺-activated force(F_max) of the contractileapparatus was not significantly altered. However,Ca²⁺ sensitivity was increased. Inconjunction, the rate constant ofCa²⁺ uptake by the SR wasdiminished, and the caffeine sensitivity ofCa²⁺ release was decreased. Duringrecovery, P_o, contractileapparatus, and SR function each returned to near-initial levels.Exposure of skinned fibers to 0.5 µM freeCa²⁺ for 5 min depressed bothF_max andCa²⁺ sensitivity of thecontractile apparatus. In addition, caffeine sensitivity ofCa²⁺ release was diminished.Results suggest that fatigue induces intrinsic alterations incontractile apparatus and SR function. Changes in contractile apparatusfunction do not appear to be mediated by increased[Ca²⁺]_i.However, a portion of the change in SRCa²⁺ release seems to be due toelevated[Ca²⁺]_i.

     

Effects of training duration on substrate turnover and oxidation during exercise

Phillips, S. M., H. J. Green, M. A. Tarnopolsky, G. J. F. Heigenhauser, R. E. Hill, and S. M. Grant. Effects of training duration on substrate turnover and oxidation during exercise. J. Appl. Physiol. 81(5):2182-2191, 1996.Adaptations in fat and carbohydrate metabolismafter a prolonged endurance training program were examined using stableisotope tracers of glucose([6,6-²H₂]glucose),glycerol([²H₅]glycerol),and palmitate([²H₂]palmitate).Active, but untrained, males exercised on a cycle for 2 h/day[60% pretraining peak O₂consumption (O_{2 peak}) = 44.3 ± 2.4 ml ^· kg^{1 ·} min¹]for a total of 31 days. Three cycle tests (90 min at 60% pretraining O_{2 peak}) wereadministered before training (PRE) and after 5 (5D) and 31 (31D) daysof training. Exercise increased the rate of glucose production(R_a) and utilization(R_d) as well as the rate oflipolysis (glycerol R_a) and freefatty acid turnover (FFA R_a/R_d).At 5D, training induced a 10% (P < 0.05) increase in total fat oxidation because of an increase inintramuscular triglyceride oxidation (+63%,P < 0.05) and a decreased glycogenoxidation (16%, P < 0.05).At 31D, total fat oxidation during exercise increased a further 58%(P < 0.01). The pattern of fatutilization during exercise at 31D showed a reduced reliance on plasmaFFA oxidation (FFA R_d) and agreater dependence on oxidation of intramuscular triglyceride, whichincreased more than twofold (P < 0.001). In addition, glucose R_aand R_d were reduced at all timepoints during exercise at 31D compared with PRE and 5D. We concludethat long-term training induces a progressive increase in fatutilization mediated by a greater oxidation of fats from intramuscularsources and a reduction in glucose oxidation. Initial changes arepresent as early as 5D and occur before increases in muscle maximalmitochondrial enzyme activity [S. M. Phillips, H. J. Green, M. A. Tarnopolsky, G. J. F. Heigenhauser, and S. M. Grant.Am. J. Physiol. 270 (Endocrinol. Metab. 33):E265-E272, 1996].