Respiratory Responses to Exercise Flashcards

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Pulmonary respiration

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◦ Ventilation

◦ Exchange of O2 and CO2 in the lungs

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Cellular respiration

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O2 utilization and CO2 production by the tissues

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Purposes of the respiratory system during exercise

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Gas exchange between the environment and the body

◦ Regulation of acid-base balance during exercise

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Do respiratory muscles fatigue during exercise?

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Current evidence suggests that respiratory muscles do fatigue during exercise
◦ Prolonged (>120 minutes)
◦ High-intensity (90–100% VO2 max)

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Do respiratory muscle adapt to training?

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Increased oxidative capacity improves respiratory muscle endurance
◦ Reduced work of breathing

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Pulmonary Ventilation

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The amount of air moved in or out of the lungs per minute (V)

V = VT x f
V = VA + VD
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Tidal volume (VT)

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Amount of air moved per breath

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Breathing frequency (f)

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Number of breaths per minute

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Alveolar ventilation (VA)

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Volume of air that reaches the respiratory zone

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Dead-space ventilation (VD)

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Volume of air remaining in conducting airways

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Pulmonary circuit

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Same rate of flow as systemic circuit ◦Lower pressure

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When standing, most of the blood flow is to

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the base of the lung

Due to gravitational force

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During exercise, blood flow to

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to apex

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Ventilation Perfusion Relationships

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Ventilation/Perfusion ration (V/Q)
Indicates matching of blood flow to ventilation
Ideal: 1.0

Apex of lung: underperfused (ratio <1.0)

Base of lung: Overperfused (ratio >1.0)

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Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships: During Exercise

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Light exercise improves V/Q ratio

◦ Heavy exercise results in V/Q inequality

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O2 Transport in the Blood

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99% of O2 is transported bound to hemoglobin (Hb)
◦ Oxyhemoglobin: Hb bound to O2
◦ Deoxyhemoglobin: Hb not bound to O2
Amount of O2 that can be transported per unit volume of blood is dependent on the Hb concentration
◦ Each gram of Hb can transport 1.34 ml O2

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Oxygen Content of Blood for males and females

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Oxygen content of blood (100% Hb saturation)
◦ Males:
150 g Hb/L blood x 1.34 ml O2/g Hb = 200 ml O2/L blood
◦ Females:
130 g Hb/L blood x 1.34 ml O2/g Hb = 174 ml O2/L blood

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Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve

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Reaction= Deoxyhemoglobin + O2 -> Oxyhemoglobin

Direction of reaction depends on: PO2 of blood and affinity between Hb and O2

At lung= high PO2 (formation of oxyhemoglbin

At tissues = Low PO2 (release of O2 to tissues)

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pH effect on O2- Hb Dissociation Curve

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Decreased pH lowers Hb-O2 affinity
Results in rightward shift of curve
Favors offloading of O2 to tissues

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Temperature effect on O2- Hb Dissociation Curve

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Increased blood temperature lowers Hb-O2 affinity

Results in rightward shift of the curve

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2-3 DPG effect on O2- Hb Dissociation Curve

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Byproduct of RBC glycolysis
May result in a rightward shift of the curve
Can happen during altitude exposure but not major cause of rightward shift

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O2 Transport in Muscle

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Myoglobin (Mb)
◦ Shuttles O2 from the cell membrane to the mitochondria
Mb has a higher affinity for O2 than hemoglobin
◦Even at low PO2
◦Allows Mb to store O2
◦ O2 reserve for muscle
◦ Buffers O2 needs at onset of exercise until cardiopulmonary system increases O2 delivery

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CO2 transport in blood

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Dissolved in plasma (10%)
Bound to hB (20%)
Bicarbonate (70%)

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CO2 transport in blood at tissue

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H+ binds to Hb
◦ HCO3– diffuses out of RBC into plasma
◦ Cl– diffuses into RBC (chloride shift)

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CO2 transport in blood at lung
At the lung: ◦ O2 binds to Hb (drives off H+) ◦ Reaction reverses to release CO2
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Pulmonary ventilation removes H+ from blood by the HCO3– reaction: What is the reaction
CO2 + H2O (Carbonic anhydrase)-> H2CO3 -> H + HCO3
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Ventilation and CO2
Increased ventilation results in CO2 exhalation ◦ Reduces PCO2 and H+ concentration (pH increase) ◦ Decreased ventilation results in buildup of CO2 ◦ Increases PCO2 and H+ concentration (pH decrease)
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At the onset of constant-load submaximal exercise:
Initially, ventilation increases rapidly ◦ Then, a slower rise toward steady state ◦PO2 and PCO2 are relatively unchanged ◦ Slight decrease in PO2 and increase in PCO2 ◦ Suggests that increase in alveolar ventilation is slower than increased metabolism
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Incremental Exercise-Untrained Subject
Ventilation ◦ Linear increase up to ~50–75% VO2 max ◦ Exponential increase beyond this point ◦ Ventilatory threshold (Tvent) ◦ Inflection point where VE increases exponentially PO2 ◦ Maintained within 10–12 mmHg of resting value
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Incremental Exercise-Elite Athlete
``` Ventilation ◦ Tvent occurs at higher % VO2 max PO2 ◦ Decrease of 30–40 mmHg at near-maximal work ◦ Hypoxemia ◦Due to: ◦ Ventilation/perfusion mismatch ◦ Short RBC transit time in pulmonary capillary due to high cardiac output ```
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Input to the Respiratory Control Center: Humoral (blood borne) chemoreceptors
Central chemoreceptors ◦ Located in the medulla ◦ Sensitive to PCO2 and H+ concentration in cerebrospinal fluid Peripheral chemoreceptors ◦ Aortic and carotid bodies ◦ Sensitive to PO2, PCO2, H+, and K+ in blood
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Input to the Respiratory Control Center: Neural input
From motor cortex and skeletal muscle receptors ◦ Muscle mechanoreceptors: Muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, joint pressure receptors ◦ Muscle chemoreceptors: sensitive to K+ and H+ concentrations ◦ Important for regulating breathing during submaximal, steady-state exercise
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Ventilatory Control During Exercise: Submaximal Exercise
``` Primary drive: ◦ Higher brain centers (central command) ◦ “Fine tuned” by: ◦ Humoral chemoreceptors ◦ Neural feedback from muscle ```
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Ventilatory Control During Exercise: Heavy Exercise
◦ Alinear rise in VE ◦ Increasing blood H+ (from lactic acid) stimulates carotid bodies ◦ Also K+, body temperature, and blood catecholamines may contribute
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How training reduces the ventilatory response to exercise
No effect on lung structure (which can be a limting factor for elite athletes) Ventilation is lower during exercise following training - Exercise ventilation is 20-30% lower at same submaximal work rate
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Mechanisms for improving exercise ventilation
Changes in aerobic capacity of locomotor muscles ◦ Result in less production of H+ ◦ Less afferent feedback from muscle to stimulate breathing
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Does the Pulmonary System Limit Exercise Performance? Low-to-moderate intensity exercise
Pulmonary system does not limit exercise tolerance
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Does the Pulmonary System Limit Exercise Performance? High intensity exercise
Not a limitation in healthy individuals at sea level at most exercise intensities ◦ However, evidence that respiratory muscle fatigue does occur during high intensity exercise (95-100% VO2 max) ◦ May be limiting in some elite endurance athletes ◦ 40–50% experience hypoxemia