Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia

Abstract Energy expenditure (EE) during walking includes energy costs to move and support the body and for respiration and circulation. We measured EE during walking under three different oxygen concentrations. Eleven healthy, young, male lowlanders walked on a treadmill at seven gait speeds (0.67–1...

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Autores principales: Masahiro Horiuchi, Yoshiyuki Fukuoka, Yoko Handa, Daijiro Abe, Herman Pontzer
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ca86a65b4208434fa407e84dadebdac62021-12-02T12:32:05ZMeasuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia10.1038/s41598-017-05068-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ca86a65b4208434fa407e84dadebdac62017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05068-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Energy expenditure (EE) during walking includes energy costs to move and support the body and for respiration and circulation. We measured EE during walking under three different oxygen concentrations. Eleven healthy, young, male lowlanders walked on a treadmill at seven gait speeds (0.67–1.83 m s−1) on a level gradient under normobaric normoxia (room air, 21% O2), moderate hypoxia (15% O2), and severe hypoxia (11% O2). By comparing the hypoxia-induced elevation in heart rate (HR [bpm]), ventilation (VE [L min−1]) with the change in energy expenditure (EE [W]) at each speed, we were able to determine circulatory and respiratory costs. In a multivariate model combining HR and VE, respiratory costs were 0.44 ± 0.15 W per each L min−1 increase in VE, and circulatory costs were 0.24 ± 0.05 W per each bpm increase in HR (model adjusted r2 = 0.97, p < 0.001). These VE costs were substantially lower than previous studies that ignored the contribution of HR to cardiopulmonary work. Estimated HR costs were consistent with, although somewhat higher than, measures derived from catheterization studies. Cardiopulmonary costs accounted for 23% of resting EE, but less than 5% of net walking costs (i.e., with resting EE subtracted).Masahiro HoriuchiYoshiyuki FukuokaYoko HandaDaijiro AbeHerman PontzerNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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Masahiro Horiuchi
Yoshiyuki Fukuoka
Yoko Handa
Daijiro Abe
Herman Pontzer
Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
description Abstract Energy expenditure (EE) during walking includes energy costs to move and support the body and for respiration and circulation. We measured EE during walking under three different oxygen concentrations. Eleven healthy, young, male lowlanders walked on a treadmill at seven gait speeds (0.67–1.83 m s−1) on a level gradient under normobaric normoxia (room air, 21% O2), moderate hypoxia (15% O2), and severe hypoxia (11% O2). By comparing the hypoxia-induced elevation in heart rate (HR [bpm]), ventilation (VE [L min−1]) with the change in energy expenditure (EE [W]) at each speed, we were able to determine circulatory and respiratory costs. In a multivariate model combining HR and VE, respiratory costs were 0.44 ± 0.15 W per each L min−1 increase in VE, and circulatory costs were 0.24 ± 0.05 W per each bpm increase in HR (model adjusted r2 = 0.97, p < 0.001). These VE costs were substantially lower than previous studies that ignored the contribution of HR to cardiopulmonary work. Estimated HR costs were consistent with, although somewhat higher than, measures derived from catheterization studies. Cardiopulmonary costs accounted for 23% of resting EE, but less than 5% of net walking costs (i.e., with resting EE subtracted).
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author Masahiro Horiuchi
Yoshiyuki Fukuoka
Yoko Handa
Daijiro Abe
Herman Pontzer
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Yoshiyuki Fukuoka
Yoko Handa
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Herman Pontzer
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title Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
title_short Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
title_full Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
title_fullStr Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
title_full_unstemmed Measuring the Energy of Ventilation and Circulation during Human Walking using Induced Hypoxia
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