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Aranda LC, Ribeiro IC, Freitas TO, Degani-Costa LH, Dias DS, De Angelis K, Paixão AO, Brum PC, Oliveira ASB, Vianna LC, Nery LE, Silva BM. Altered locomotor muscle metaboreflex control of ventilation in patients with COPD. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:385-398. [PMID: 38174374 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00560.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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We investigated the locomotor muscle metaboreflex control of ventilation, circulation, and dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Ten patients [forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1; means ± SD) = 43 ± 17% predicted] and nine age- and sex-matched controls underwent 1) cycling exercise followed by postexercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) to activate the metaboreflex or free circulatory flow to inactivate it, 2) cold pressor test to interpret whether any altered reflex response was specific to the metaboreflex arc, and 3) muscle biopsy to explore the metaboreflex arc afferent side. We measured airflow, dyspnea, heart rate, arterial pressure, muscle blood flow, and vascular conductance during reflexes activation. In addition, we measured fiber types, glutathione redox balance, and metaboreceptor-related mRNAs in the vastus lateralis. Metaboreflex activation increased ventilation versus free flow in patients (∼15%, P < 0.020) but not in controls (P > 0.450). In contrast, metaboreflex activation did not change dyspnea in patients (P = 1.000) but increased it in controls (∼100%, P < 0.001). Other metaboreflex-induced responses were similar between groups. Cold receptor activation increased ventilation similarly in both groups (P = 0.46). Patients had greater type II skeletal myocyte percentage (14%, P = 0.010), lower glutathione ratio (-34%, P = 0.015), and lower nerve growth factor (NGF) mRNA expression (-60%, P = 0.031) than controls. Therefore, COPD altered the locomotor muscle metaboreflex control of ventilation. It increased type II myocyte percentage and elicited redox imbalance, potentially producing more muscle metaboreceptor stimuli. Moreover, it decreased NGF expression, suggesting a downregulation of metabolically sensitive muscle afferents.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study's integrative physiology approach provides evidence for a specific alteration in locomotor muscle metaboreflex control of ventilation in patients with COPD. Furthermore, molecular analyses of a skeletal muscle biopsy suggest that the amount of muscle metaboreceptor stimuli derived from type II skeletal myocytes and redox imbalance overcame a downregulation of metabolically sensitive muscle afferents.
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- Liliane C Aranda
- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Physiology, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Physiology, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Physiology, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- NeuroV̇ASQ̇-Integrative Physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Function and Clinical Exercise Physiology Unit (SEFICE), Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Physiology, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kayo T, Suzuki M, Mitsuma T, Fukuda F. The effect of acupuncture on exercise capacity in patients with COPD is mediated by improvements of dyspnea and leg fatigue: a causal mediation analysis using data from a randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:44. [PMID: 38245778 PMCID: PMC10799440 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04353-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acupuncture is known to improve exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its mechanism remains unknown. Whether acupuncture improves exercise capacity in patients with COPD through alleviation of leg fatigue and dyspnea is examined by applying causal mediation analysis to previous trial data. METHODS Sixty-two patients with COPD completed treatments with either real or placebo acupuncture once a week for 12 weeks. Walk distance measured using the 6-minute walk test and intensities of leg fatigue and dyspnea in the modified Borg scale were evaluated at baseline and after treatment. The intervention effect of acupuncture against the placebo acupuncture on two mediators, changes in leg fatigue and dyspnea, and whether they mediated improvements in walk distance, were analyzed. RESULTS Linear regression analysis showed that the unstandardized regression coefficients [95% confidence interval (CI)] for the intervention effect by acupuncture were -4.9 (-5.8--4.0) in leg fatigue and -3.6 (-4.3--2.9) in dyspnea. Mediation analysis showed that when changes in leg fatigue were considered as a mediator, direct effect, indirect effect and proportion mediated were 47.1 m (95% CI, 4.6-85.1), 34.3 m (-2.1-82.1), and 42.1%, respectively, and when changes in dyspnea were considered as a mediator, they were 9.8 m (-32.9-49.9), 72.5 m (31.3-121.0), and 88.1%, respectively, and the effects of joint mediator were -5.8 m (-55.4-43.9), 88.9 m (32.7-148.5), and 107.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION The improvement in exercise capacity by acupuncture is explained by changes in both leg fatigue and dyspnea.
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- Takumi Kayo
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Faculty of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Nantan, Kyoto, Japan.
- Department of Kampo Medical Research Institute, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan.
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- Department of Kampo Medical Research Institute, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Kampo Medical Research Institute, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Faculty of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Nantan, Kyoto, Japan.
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Beltrami FG, Schaer CE, Spengler CM. Sex differences in quadriceps and inspiratory muscle fatigability following high-intensity cycling. J Sci Med Sport 2023; 26:208-213. [PMID: 36863893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES As females have been hypothesized to have more fatigue resistant inspiratory muscles, this study aimed to compare the development of inspiratory and leg muscle fatigue between males and females following high-intensity cycling. DESIGN Cross-sectional comparison. METHODS 17 healthy young males (27 ± 6 years, V̇O2peak 55 ± 10 ml・min-1・kg-1) and females (25 ± 4 years, V̇O2peak 45 ± 7 ml・min-1・kg-1) cycled until exhaustion at 90% of the peak power output achieved during an incremental test. Changes in quadriceps and inspiratory muscle function were assessed via maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) and assessments of contractility via electrical stimulation of the femoral nerve and cervical magnetic stimulation of the phrenic nerves. RESULTS Time to exhaustion was similar between sexes (p = 0.270, 95% CI -2.4 - 0.7 min). MVC of the quadriceps was lower after cycling for males (83.9 ± 11.5% vs. 94.0 ± 12.0% of baseline for females, p = 0.018). Reductions in twitch forces were not different between sexes for the quadriceps (p = 0.314, 95% CI -5.5 - 16.6 percent-points) or inspiratory muscles (p = 0.312, 95% CI -4.0 - 2.3 percent-points). Changes in inspiratory muscle twitches were unrelated to the different measures of quadriceps fatigue. CONCLUSION Females incur similar peripheral fatigue in the quadriceps and inspiratory muscles compared with men following high-intensity cycling, despite smaller reduction in voluntary force. This small difference alone does not seem sufficient to warrant different training strategies to be recommended for women.
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- Fernando G Beltrami
- Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Kanezaki M, Terada K, Tanabe N, Shima H, Hamakawa Y, Sato S. Effects of Sarcopenia on Ventilatory Behavior and the Multidimensional Nature of Dyspnea in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:827-833. [PMID: 33667425 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.01.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study tested the hypothesis that sarcopenia, a common extrapulmonary feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can affect ventilatory behavior, and worsen the multidimensional nature of dyspnea in patients with COPD. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey study. SETTING and Participants: Stable outpatients with COPD encountered in general practice and respiratory clinic. METHOD Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to an appendicular skeletal muscle mass index based on measurements of electrical impedance and handgrip strength. Exertional dyspnea was tested using a 3-minute Step Test and a 6-minute Walk Test. The dimensions of dyspnea were assessed by a multidimensional dyspnea profile. RESULTS Of 60 stable patients with COPD, 16 met the criteria for sarcopenia. During the 3-minute Step Test, minute ventilation as a proportion of exercise time, tidal volume as a proportion of inspiratory capacity, the change in inspiratory capacity, and ventilation as a proportion of maximal voluntary ventilation did not differ between patients with and without sarcopenia. Patients with sarcopenia exhibited lower evolution of tidal volume, higher evolution of respiratory frequency versus ventilation and breathing discomfort on the 3-minute Step Test, as well as increased physical breathing effort on the 6-minute Walk Test, compared with those without sarcopenia. In a multivariable model adjusted using inverse probability weighting, sarcopenia was independently associated with breathing discomfort during the 3-minute Step Test and physical breathing effort during the 6-minute Walk Test. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Sarcopenia may be associated with shallow breathing and diverse sensory and affective components of exertional dyspnea in patients with COPD. The study indicates that improvement of the rapid breathing pattern may offer unique ways to alleviate dyspnea in older patients with COPD and sarcopenia.
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- Masashi Kanezaki
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Himeji Dokkyo University, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.
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- Terada Clinic, Respiratory Medicine and General Practice, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Effect of Olfactory Stimulation by L-Menthol on Laboratory-Induced Dyspnea in COPD. Chest 2020; 157:1455-1465. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Garske LA, Lal R, Stewart IB, Morris NR, Cross TJ, Adams L. Exertional dyspnea associated with chest wall strapping is reduced when external dead space substitutes for part of the exercise stimulus to ventilation. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2017; 122:1179-1187. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00051.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Chest wall strapping has been used to assess mechanisms of dyspnea with restrictive lung disease. This study examined the hypothesis that dyspnea with restriction depends principally on the degree of reflex ventilatory stimulation. We compared dyspnea at the same (iso)ventilation when added dead space provided a component of the ventilatory stimulus during exercise. Eleven healthy men undertook a randomized controlled crossover trial that compared four constant work exercise conditions: 1) control (CTRL): unrestricted breathing at 90% gas exchange threshold (GET); 2) CTRL+dead space (DS): unrestricted breathing with 0.6-l dead space, at isoventilation to CTRL due to reduced exercise intensity; 3) CWS: chest wall strapping at 90% GET; and 4) CWS+DS: chest strapping with 0.6-l dead space, at isoventilation to CWS with reduced exercise intensity. Chest strapping reduced forced vital capacity by 30.4 ± 2.2% (mean ± SE). Dyspnea at isoventilation was unchanged with CTRL+DS compared with CTRL (1.93 ± 0.49 and 2.17 ± 0.43, 0–10 numeric rating scale, respectively; P = 0.244). Dyspnea was lower with CWS+DS compared with CWS (3.40 ± 0.52 and 4.51 ± 0.53, respectively; P = 0.003). Perceived leg fatigue was reduced with CTRL+DS compared with CTRL (2.36 ± 0.48 and 2.86 ± 0.59, respectively; P = 0.049) and lower with CWS+DS compared with CWS (1.86 ± 0.30 and 4.00 ± 0.79, respectively; P = 0.006). With unrestricted breathing, dead space did not change dyspnea at isoventilation, suggesting that dyspnea does not depend on the mode of reflex ventilatory stimulation in healthy individuals. With chest strapping, dead space presented a less potent stimulus to dyspnea, raising the possibility that leg muscle work contributes to dyspnea perception independent of the ventilatory stimulus. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Chest wall strapping was applied to healthy humans to simulate restrictive lung disease. With chest wall strapping, dyspnea was reduced when dead space substituted for part of a constant exercise stimulus to ventilation. Dyspnea associated with chest wall strapping depended on the contribution of leg muscle work to ventilatory stimulation. Chest wall strapping might not be a clinically relevant model to determine whether an alternative reflex ventilatory stimulus mimics the intensity of exertional dyspnea.
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- Luke A. Garske
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute of Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute of Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute of Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute of Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Kanezaki M, Ebihara S. Effect of the cooling sensation induced by olfactory stimulation by L-menthol on dyspnoea: a pilot study. Eur Respir J 2017; 49:49/4/1601823. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01823-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Keller-Ross ML, Sarkinen AL, Cross T, Johnson BD, Olson TP. Ventilation Increases with Lower Extremity Venous Occlusion in Young Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 48:377-83. [PMID: 26484951 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Venous distention via subsystolic occlusion of the lower limbs may augment ventilation via stimulation of group III/IV afferent neurons. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the ventilatory response to graded lower extremity venous occlusion during exercise in healthy adults. METHODS Nineteen adults (9 men, 25 ± 5 yr) completed two visits. Visit 1 included a maximal cycle ergometry exercise test. Visit 2 included a 30% peak workload cycle exercise with randomized inflations of bilateral thigh pressure tourniquets to 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mm Hg for 2 min each, separated by 2 min of deflation. Three minutes of cycling occurred before cuffing (control [CTL]). Expired minute ventilation (V˙E), whole body gas exchange, rating of perceived exertion, and dyspnea were measured during each session. RESULTS V˙E increased significantly from the control condition (exercise only, CTL) to each occlusion pressure (P < 0.05) with the greatest increase at 100 mm Hg (CTL to 100 mm Hg: 31.5 ± 6.6 to 40.1 ± 10.7 L·min). Respiratory rate (RR) increased as well (CTL to 100 mm Hg: 24.8 ± 6.0 to 30.9 ± 11.5 breaths per minute, P < 0.05, condition effect) with no change in tidal volume (P > 0.05). Tidal volume to inspiratory time (VT/TI) increased significantly from the CTL condition to each occlusion pressure (CTL to 100 mm Hg: 1.5 ± 0.3 to 1.8 ± 0.4 L·min, P < 0.05, all pressures). Dyspnea and RPE increased with all occlusion pressures from CTL exercise (P < 0.05, all pressures). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that mild-to-moderate venous occlusion of the lower extremity evokes a tachypneic breathing pattern which, in turn, augments V˙E and perceived breathing effort during exercise.
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- Manda L Keller-Ross
- 1Program in Physical Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and 2Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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Yuzkat N, Kati I, Isik Y, Kavak S, Goktas U, Cengiz N. Effects of Theophylline with Methylprednisolone Combination Therapy on Biomechanics and Histopathology in Diaphragm Muscles of Rats. Inflammation 2016; 39:1635-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-016-0397-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Faghy MA, Brown PI. Training the inspiratory muscles improves running performance when carrying a 25 kg thoracic load in a backpack. Eur J Sport Sci 2015; 16:585-94. [PMID: 26274785 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2015.1071878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Load carriage (LC) exercise in physically demanding occupations is typically characterised by periods of low-intensity steady-state exercise and short duration, high-intensity exercise while carrying an external mass in a backpack; this form of exercise is also known as LC exercise. This induces inspiratory muscle fatigue and reduces whole-body performance. Accordingly we investigated the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT, 50% maximal inspiratory muscle pressure (PImax) twice daily for six week) upon running time-trial performance with thoracic LC. Nineteen healthy males formed a pressure threshold IMT (n = 10) or placebo control group (PLA; n = 9) and performed 60 min LC exercise (6.5 km h(-1)) followed by a 2.4 km running time trial (LCTT) either side of a double-blind six week intervention. Prior to the intervention, PImax was reduced relative to baseline, post-LC and post-LCTT in both groups (pooled data: 13 ± 7% and 16 ± 8%, respectively, p < .05) and similar changes were observed post-PLA. Post-IMT only, resting PImax increased +31% (p < .05) and relative to pre-IMT was greater post-LC (+19%) and post-LCTT (+18%, p < .05), however, the relative reduction in PImax at each time point was unchanged (13 ± 11% and 17 ± 9%, respectively, p > .05). In IMT only, heart rate and perceptual responses were reduced post-LC (p < .05). Time-trial performance was unchanged post-PLA and improved 8 ± 4% after IMT (p < .05). In summary, when wearing a 25 kg backpack, IMT attenuated the cardiovascular and perceptual responses to steady-state exercise and improved high-intensity time-trial performance which we attribute in part to reduced relative work intensity of the inspiratory muscles due to improved inspiratory muscle strength. These findings have real-world implications for occupational contexts.
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- Mark A Faghy
- a School of Science, University of Derby , Derby , UK
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- b English Institute of Sport, Loughborough High Performance Centre , Loughborough , UK
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Johnson MA, Sharpe GR, Williams NC, Hannah R. Locomotor muscle fatigue is not critically regulated after prior upper body exercise. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 119:840-50. [PMID: 26272315 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00072.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This study examined the effects of prior upper body exercise on subsequent high-intensity cycling exercise tolerance and associated changes in neuromuscular function and perceptual responses. Eight men performed three fixed work-rate (85% peak power) cycling tests: 1) to the limit of tolerance (CYC); 2) to the limit of tolerance after prior high-intensity arm-cranking exercise (ARM-CYC); and 3) without prior exercise and for an equal duration as ARM-CYC (ISOTIME). Peripheral fatigue was assessed via changes in potentiated quadriceps twitch force during supramaximal electrical femoral nerve stimulation. Voluntary activation was assessed using twitch interpolation during maximal voluntary contractions. Cycling time during ARM-CYC and ISOTIME (4.33 ± 1.10 min) was 38% shorter than during CYC (7.46 ± 2.79 min) (P < 0.001). Twitch force decreased more after CYC (-38 ± 13%) than ARM-CYC (-26 ± 10%) (P = 0.004) and ISOTIME (-24 ± 10%) (P = 0.003). Voluntary activation was 94 ± 5% at rest and decreased after CYC (89 ± 9%, P = 0.012) and ARM-CYC (91 ± 8%, P = 0.047). Rating of perceived exertion for limb discomfort increased more quickly during cycling in ARM-CYC [1.83 ± 0.46 arbitrary units (AU)/min] than CYC (1.10 ± 0.38 AU/min, P = 0.003) and ISOTIME (1.05 ± 0.43 AU/min, P = 0.002), and this was correlated with the reduced cycling time in ARM-CYC (r = -0.72, P = 0.045). In conclusion, cycling exercise tolerance after prior upper body exercise is potentially mediated by central fatigue and intolerable levels of sensory perception rather than a critical peripheral fatigue limit.
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- M A Johnson
- Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Group, Department of Sports Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom; and
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- Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Group, Department of Sports Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom; and
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- Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Group, Department of Sports Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom; and
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Nakai H, Tsujimoto K, Fuchigami T, Ohmatsu S, Osumi M, Nakano H, Fukui M, Morioka S. Effect of anticipation triggered by a prior dyspnea experience on brain activity. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:635-9. [PMID: 25931697 PMCID: PMC4395681 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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[Purpose] Oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) concentrations in the prefrontal cortex are
closely associated with dyspnea. Dyspnea is influenced not only by physical activity, but
also by visual stimuli, and several studies suggest that oxy-Hb concentrations change in
response to certain external stimuli. However, the effects of internal psychological
states on dyspnea have not been reported. This study explored the influence of
anticipation triggered by previous episodes of dyspnea on brain activity. [Subjects] The
subjects were 15 healthy volunteers with a mean age of 25.0 ± 3.0 years. [Methods] The
subjects were shown a variety of photographs and instructed to expect breathing resistance
matched to the affective nature of the particular photograph. After viewing the images,
varying intensities of breathing resistance that were identical to, easier than, or harder
than those shown in the images were randomly administered to the subjects; in fact, the
image and resistance were identical 33% of the time and discordant 66% of the time.
[Results] The concentrations of oxy-Hb in the right medial prefrontal cortex (rMPFC)
increased significantly with an inspiratory pressure that was 30% of the maximum intensity
in the subjects shown a pleasant image compared to the concentrations in subjects shown an
unpleasant image. Moreover, rMPFC activity was significantly correlated with the magnitude
of the dyspnea experienced. [Conclusion] These results suggest that a correlation exists
between increased oxy-Hb in the rMPFC and the effects of expectations on dyspnea.
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- Hideki Nakai
- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashi Osaka Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Higashi Osaka Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Japan
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Sharma P, Morris NR, Adams L. The effect of different exercise modalities on dyspnea and leg fatigue in healthy subjects. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2015; 210:44-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ziegler B, Fernandes AK, Sanches PRS, Konzen GL, Dalcin PDTR. Variability of the perception of dyspnea in healthy subjects assessed through inspiratory resistive loading. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 41:143-50. [PMID: 25830380 PMCID: PMC4428851 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132015000004409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective: Few studies have evaluated the variability of the perception of dyspnea in healthy subjects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the variability of the perception of dyspnea in healthy subjects during breathing against increasing inspiratory resistive loads, as well as to assess the association between the level of perception of dyspnea and the level of physical activity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving healthy individuals 16 years of age or older. Subjects underwent inspiratory resistive loading testing, in which the level of perception of dyspnea was quantified with the modified Borg scale. We also determined body mass indices (BMIs), assessed maximal respiratory pressures, performed pulmonary function tests, applied the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)-long form, and conducted six-minute walk tests (6MWTs). The level of perception of dyspnea was classified as low (Borg score < 2), intermediate (Borg score, 2-5), or high (Borg score > 5). Results: We included 48 healthy subjects in the study. Forty-two subjects completed the test up to a load of 46.7 cmH2O/L/s. The level of perception of dyspnea was classified as low, intermediate, and high in 13, 19, and 10 subjects, respectively. The level of perception of dyspnea was not significantly associated with age, gender, BMI, IPAQ-long form score, maximal respiratory pressures, or pulmonary function test results. Conclusions: The scores for perceived dyspnea induced by inspiratory resistive loading in healthy subjects presented wide variability. The perception of dyspnea was classified as low in 31% of the subjects, intermediate in 45%, and high in 24%. There was no association between the level of perception of dyspnea and the level of physical activity (IPAQ or six-minute walk distance).
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Affiliation(s)
- Bruna Ziegler
- Porto Alegre Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Porto Alegre Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Porto Alegre Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Sharma P, Morris NR, Adams L. Effect of induced leg muscle fatigue on exertional dyspnea in healthy subjects. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 118:48-54. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00393.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The genesis of dyspnea is complex. It appears to be related to central respiratory drive although prevailing leg fatigue could independently potentiate dyspnea. We hypothesized that experimentally induced leg fatigue generates more intense exertional dyspnea for a given level of ventilatory drive. Following familiarization, 19 healthy subjects (32.2 ± 7.6 yr; 11 men) performed a 5-min treadmill test (speed: ∼4 km/h; grade: ∼25%) on two separate days randomized between control (C) and experimentally induced leg fatigue (E) achieved by repeated knee extension against 40% body weight until task failure. Oxygen uptake (V̇o2, l/min), carbon dioxide output (V̇co2, l/min), ventilation (V̇e, l/min), and respiratory rate (fR) were measured breath by breath. Heart rate (HR) and perceived dyspnea intensity (0–10 numerical scale) were recorded continuously. Data were averaged over 30-s intervals. Exertional dyspnea during E was statistically significantly higher (E vs. C: 4.2 ± 0.2 vs. 3.4 ± 0.2, P < 0.001) and accompanied by a significant increase in V̇e (E vs. C: 61.7 ± 3.7 vs. 55.3 ± 2.8, P = 0.005) and fR (E vs. C: 26.7 ± 1.0 vs. 24.2 ± 1.3, P = 0.036). Dyspnea following E remained significantly higher after allowing for the V̇e confound (ANCOVA, P = 0.003). V̇o2, V̇co2, and HR were not significantly different between two conditions. However, the slopes for dyspnea vs. V̇o2 and dyspnea vs. V̇e were similar between E and C, which suggested that gain in dyspnea per unit change in V̇o2 or V̇e was not altered by leg fatigue. These findings support the hypothesis that the intensity of exertional dyspnea is exacerbated by peripheral afferent information from fatigued leg muscles.
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- Pramod Sharma
- School of Allied Health Sciences/Heart Foundation Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences/Heart Foundation Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences/Heart Foundation Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
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Ziegler B, Fernandes AK, Sanches PRS, Silva Junior DP, Thomé PRO, Dalcin PTR. Dyspnea perception in cystic fibrosis patients. Braz J Med Biol Res 2013; 46:897-903. [PMID: 24068164 PMCID: PMC3854316 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20133139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We evaluated dyspnea perception in cystic fibrosis patients compared with normal
subjects, during an inspiratory resistive loading test and 6-min walk test. We
also evaluated the correlation between dyspnea scores induced by resistive loads
and by the 6-min walk test. In this prospective, cross-sectional study, 31
patients with cystic fibrosis (≥15 years of age) and 31 age-, gender-, and
ethnicity-matched healthy volunteers (20 females and 11 males per group)
underwent inspiratory resistive loading, spirometry, and the 6-min walk test. As
the magnitude of the inspiratory loads increased, dyspnea scores increased
(P<0.001), but there was no difference between groups in dyspnea score
(P=0.654). Twenty-six (84%) normal subjects completed all the resistive loads,
compared with only 12 (39%) cystic fibrosis patients (P<0.001). Dyspnea
scores were higher after the 6-min walk test than at rest (P<0.001), but did
not differ between groups (P=0.080). Post-6-min walk test dyspnea scores
correlated significantly with dyspnea scores induced by resistive loads. We
conclude that dyspnea perception induced in cystic fibrosis patients by
inspiratory resistive loading and by 6-min walk test did not differ from that
induced in normal subjects. However, cystic fibrosis patients discontinued
inspiratory resistive loading more frequently. There were significant
correlations between dyspnea perception scores induced by inspiratory resistance
loading and by the 6-min walk test. This study should alert clinicians to the
fact that some cystic fibrosis patients fail to discriminate dyspnea perception
and could be at risk for delay in seeking medical care.
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- B Ziegler
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, and Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto AlegreRS, Brasil
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Walker DJ, Walterspacher S, Schlager D, Ertl T, Roecker K, Windisch W, Kabitz HJ. Characteristics of diaphragmatic fatigue during exhaustive exercise until task failure. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2011; 176:14-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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