Le modèle bioénergétique de P.E. di PRAMPERO permet d'expliquer la performance dans les disciplines de locomotion (course à pied, cyclisme, natation, ...) à partir d'une puissance métabolique et d'un indice de la dépense d'énergie par unité de distance parcourue. Néanmoins, pour les épreuves de natation de haute intensité telles que le 100m crawl, le contexte environnemental rend l'estimation de la puissance métabolique d'origine aérobie techniquement difficile. L'objectif de cette thèse est alors de proposer une nouvelle approche des réponses aérobies d'un 100-m nage libre, réalisé dans des conditions les plus proches possible d'une compétition. Le travail expérimental a porté sur des nageurs entraînés. Dans un bassin de 25-m, la procédure propose que les nageurs réalisent une performance sur 100-m nage libre à allure de compétition et trois épreuves (25m, 50m, 75m) réitérant les mêmes allures intermédiaires que celles du 100-m. VO2 est mesuré avant et juste après chaque épreuve, pendant 1min, par rétro-extrapolation. Les valeurs de VO2 mesurées à la fin des épreuves de 25m, 50m, 75m et 100m permettent de reconstruire la cinétique de VO2 d'une épreuve de 100-m. Les résultats contrastent avec les estimations des cinétiques de VO2 publiées précédemment : VO2 augmente plus vite dans la première moitié de l'épreuve (à 50m, VO2 ≈ 94%VO2max), atteint 100 %VO2max au 75ème mètre de l'épreuve puis chute de 7% sur le dernier 25-m. Une estimation de la contribution relative du métabolisme aérobie montre également des valeurs plus importantes que celles publiées jusqu'à ce jour, du fait de l'atteinte précoce de VO2max en cours d'épreuve. / The bioenergetic model proposed by P.E. di PRAMPERO explains performance in most human locomotions (running, cycling, swimming, ...) using indexes of metabolic power and energy cost of locomotion. Nevertheless, for 100-m front crawl events, environmental conditions make the aerobic power measurement difficult. The main purpose of this thesis is therefore to propose a new procedure to estimate aerobic responses during a 100-m front crawl event, performed in competition conditions. Trained swimmers participated to this study. In a 25-m swimming pool, the procedure includes a 100-m front crawl performance in competition conditions, and then, three tests (25-m, 50-m, 75-m) following the pacing strategy of the 100-m event. VO2 is not measured during the tests, but before and just at the end of each test with a breath-by-breath method. Each post-test VO2 (after 25m, 50m, 75m and 100m) allows to reconstruct the VO2 kinetics of the 100-m performance. The results differ from previous studies in that VO2 increases faster in the first half of the race (at 50m, VO2 ± 94%VO2max), reaches VO2max at the 75th meter; then a decrease in VO2 corresponding to 7% of VO2max appears during the last 25m. The estimation of aerobic contribution shows higher values than those previously published, because VO2max is reached very early during the race.

Introduction Performance in cross-country skiing is influenced by the skier’s ability to continuously produce propelling forces and force magnitude in relation to the net external forces. A surrogate indicator of the “power supply” in cross-country skiing would be a physiological variable that reflects an important performance-related capability, whereas the body mass itself is an indicator of the “power demand” experienced by the skier. To adequately evaluate an elite skier’s performance capability, it is essential to establish the optimal ratio between the physiological variable and body mass. The overall aim of this doctoral thesis was to investigate the importance of body-mass exponent optimization for the evaluation of performance capability in cross-country skiing. Methods In total, 83 elite cross-country skiers (56 men and 27 women) volunteered to participate in the four studies. The physiological variables of maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and oxygen uptake corresponding to a blood-lactate concentration of 4 mmol∙l-1 (V̇O2obla) were determined while treadmill roller skiing using the diagonal-stride technique; mean oxygen uptake (V̇O2dp) and upper-body power output (Ẇ) were determined during double-poling tests using a ski-ergometer. Competitive performance data for elite male skiers were collected from two 15-km classical-technique skiing competitions and a 1.25-km sprint prologue; additionally, a 2-km double-poling roller-skiing time trial using the double-poling technique was used as an indicator of upper-body performance capability among elite male and female junior skiers. Power-function modelling was used to explain the race and time-trial speeds based on the physiological variables and body mass. Results The optimal V̇O2max-to-mass ratios to explain 15-km race speed were V̇O2max divided by body mass raised to the 0.48 and 0.53 power, and these models explained 68% and 69% of the variance in mean skiing speed, respectively; moreover, the 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the body-mass exponents did not include either 0 or 1. For the modelling of race speed in the sprint prologue, body mass failed to contribute to the models based on V̇O2max, V̇O2obla, and V̇O2dp. The upper-body power output-to-body mass ratio that optimally explained time-trial speed was Ẇ ∙ m-0.57 and the model explained 63% of the variance in speed. Conclusions The results in this thesis suggest that V̇O2max divided by the square root of body mass should be used as an indicator of performance in 15-km classical-technique races among elite male skiers rather than the absolute or simple ratio-standard scaled expression. To optimally explain an elite male skier’s performance capability in sprint prologues, power-function models based on oxygen-uptake variables expressed absolutely are recommended. Moreover, to evaluate elite junior skiers’ performance capabilities in 2-km double-poling roller-skiing time trials, it is recommended that Ẇ divided by the square root of body mass should be used rather than absolute or simple ratio-standard scaled expression of power output. / <p>Incorrect ISBN in printed thesis: 973-91-7601-270-3</p>

O treinamento por natação leva a uma sobrecarga de volume no coração, que induz a hipertrofia cardíaca (HC) excêntrica, com aumento da massa e do diâmetro cardíaco. Neste trabalho foram investigadas as adaptações no sistema cardiovascular e na expressão de genes relacionados à HC patológica, na gênese da HC por treinamento de natação. 42 ratas wistar foram divididas em grupos: sedentário controle (SC) treinado protocolo 1 (P1) e treinado protocolo 2 (P2). O treinamento de P1 foi de 1x60min/dia, 5x/semana, por 10 semanas. O de P2 foi igual ao P1 até a 8ª semana. Na 9ª semana 2x/dia e na 10ª semana 3x/dia. Os grupos treinados, em relação ao SC, apresentaram bradicardia de repouso, melhora no desempenho físico do teste máximo e do consumo máximo de oxigênio e HC, sem alterar a pressão arterial média e a expressão dos genes do fator natriurético atrial e da alfa actina esquelética. O grupo P2 apresentou aumento no diâmetro cardíaco e redução da expressão do gene da beta miosina de cadeia pesada. Este último resultado é contrário à literatura para a HC patológica, que mostra o aumento não só da expressão deste gene como a dos outros genes estudados. Os resultados de HC de P2 assemelham-se aos encontrados em estudos recentes com atletas de modalidades de maior componente aeróbio, sendo este um bom modelo para investigação dos mecanismos envolvidos na HC destes atleta / Swimming training leads to a cardiac volume overload that induces excentric cardiac hypertrophy (CH) with an increase in cardiac mass and diameter. Cardiovascular system adaptations and expression of genes relatated with pathological CH were investigated in swimming training CH. We studied 42 wistar females, divided in sedentary control (SC) group, protocol 1 trained group (P1) and protocol 2 trained group (P2). The P1 training program was once a day for 5 times/week for 10 weeks. P2 was the same as P1 until 8th week. In 9th week it was twice a day and in 10th week 3 times a day. Trained groups, in contrast with SC, showed rest bradycardia, improvement in physical performance, maximum oxygen uptake and CH, with no alteration in the medium arterial pressure and in the expression of atrial natriuretic factor and skeletal alpha actin genes. Moreover, P2 showed an increase in cardiac diameter and decrease in the expression of beta myosin heavy chain gene. This expression result is different of patological CH literature wich shows an increase of this gene expression and also in the others genes we had investigated. P2 CH results were similar to those recently found in endurance-type athletes, sugesting this is a good model to investigate mechanisms involved in endurance-type athletes CH

O propósito do presente estudo foi obter evidências de validade e reprodutibilidade dos limiares de variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) durante a corrida. Dezenove sujeitos homens, saudáveis e praticantes de corrida (30,4 ± 4,1 anos; 175,9 ± 6,4 cm; 74,3 ± 8,5 kg) foram submetidos a um teste progressivo máximo em esteira rolante com velocidade inicial 5 km.h-1 e incrementos de 1 km.h-1 a cada 3 minutos (1% de inclinação constante) até exaustão voluntária. Todos os indivíduos realizaram o reteste em um intervalo de tempo entre 48 horas e uma semana. Foram realizadas as medidas das trocas gasosas, do lactato sanguíneo e da VFC (plotagem de Poincaré). Os limiares aeróbio (LAe) e anaeróbio (LAn) foram determinados pelos limares de lactato, ventilatórios e da VFC. Para a comparação entre os métodos foi uitlizada ANOVA para medidas repetidas, acompanhada de teste de post hoc de Bonferroni. A reprodutibilidade das variáveis analisadas foram verificadas pela plotagem de Bland-Altman e pelo coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI). Os resultados do presente estudo demonstraram que a velocidade correspondente ao segundo e terceiro modelos utilizados para se determinar o LA pela VFC não eram significativamente diferentes (p > 0,05) do primeiro limiar de lactato e ventilatório. Em relação ao LAn, não foram observadas diferenças significativas nas velocidades correspondentes ao LAn detectado pelos diferentes métodos (p > 0,05). Os valores do CCI estavam entre 0,69 a 0,80 (p < 0,001). Conclui-se que o LAe e o LAn podem ser identificados pela análise da VFC, desde que se utilize os procedimentos empregados na presente investigação / The aim of the present study was to obtain evidences of validity and reliability of the thresholds of heart rate variability (HRV). Nineteen male subjects, healthy and runners (30,4 ± 4,1 years; 175,9 ± 6,4 cm; 74,3 ± 8,5 kg) performed a progressive maximal test on a treadmill with initial velocity 5 km.h-1 e increases of 1 km.h-1 every 3 minutes (1% slope) until voluntary exhaustion. All subjects performed the retest at an interval of time between 48 hours and one week. It was measured gas exchange, blood lactate and heart rate variability (Poincaré plot). The aerobic threshold (AT) and anaerobic (AnT) were determined by lactate, ventilatory and heart rate variability. ANOVA for repeated measures and post-hoc test of Bonferroni was used to compare the methods. To analyze the reproducibility of the variables were used the Bland- Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The results of this study show that the velocity at the second and third models employed to determine the AT by HRV were not significantly different (p > 0.05) of the first lactate threshold and ventilatory. Similarly, there were no significant differences in the velocities corresponding to AnT detected by different methods (p> 0.05). The ICC values were between 0.69 to 0.80 (p < 0.001). We conclude that the AT and the AnT can be estimated by HRV analysis, since it utilizes the procedures employed in this study

The objective of this thesis was to quantify the physiological responses such as O2 uptake (VO2), heart rate (HR) and blood lactate ([LA]) to some types of activities associated with intermittent sports in athletes. Our hypothesis is that the introduction of accelerations and decelerations with or without directional changes results in a significative increase of the oxygen consumption, heart rate and blood lactate. The purpose of the first study was to measure and compare the VO2 and the HR of 6 on-court tennis drills at both high and low displacement speeds. These drills were done with and without striking the ball, over full and half-width court, in attack or in defense mode, using backhand or forehand strokes. Results show that playing an attacking style requires 6.5% more energy than playing a defensive style (p < 0.01) and the backhand stroke required 7% more VO2 at low speed than forehand stroke (p < 0.05) while the additional cost of striking the ball lies between 3.5 and 3.0 mL kg-1 min-1. Finally, while striking the ball, the energy expanded during a shuttle displacement on half-width court is 14% higher than running on full-width court. Studies #2 and #3 focused on different modes of displacement observed in irregular sports. The objective of the second study was to measure and compare VO2, HR and [LA] responses to randomly performed multiple fractioned runs with directional changes (SR) and without directional changes (FR) to those of in-line running (IR) at speeds corresponding to 60, 70 and 80% of the subject’s maximal aerobic speed (MAS). All results show that IR’s VO2 was significantly lower than SR’s and FR’s (p<0.05). SR’s VO2 was greater than FR’s only at speeds corresponding to 80%MAS. On the other hand, HR was similar in SR and FR but significantly higher than IR’s (p<0.05). [LA] varied between 4.2 ± 0.8 and 6.6 ± 0.9 mmol L-1 without significant differences between the 3 displacement modes. Finally, the third study’s objective was to measure and compare VO2 , HR and [LA] responses during directional changes at different angles and at different submaximal running speeds corresponding to 60, 70 and 80% MAS. Subjects randomly performed 4 running protocols 1) a 20-m shuttle running course (180°) (SR), 2) an 8-shaped running course with 90-degree turns every 20 m (90R), 3) a Zigzag running course (ZZR) with multiple close directional changes (~ 5 m) at different angle values of 91.8°, 90° and 38.6°, 4) an In-line run (IR) for comparison purposes. Results show that IR’s was lower (p<0.001) than for 90R’s, SR’s and ZZR’s at all intensities. VO2 obtained at 60 and 70%MAS was 48.7 and 38.1% higher during ZZR when compared to IR while and depending on the intensity, during 90R and SR was between 15.5 and 19.6% higher than during IR. Also, ZZR’s VO2 was 26.1 and 19.5% higher than 90R’s, 26.1 and 15.5% higher than SR’s at 60 and 70%MAS. SR’s and 90R’s VO2 were similar. Changing direction at a 90° angle and at 180° angle seem similar when compared to continuous in-line running. [LA] levels were similar in all modalities. Overall, the studies presented in this thesis allow the quantification of the specific energetic demands of certain types of displacement modes in comparison with conventional forward running. Also, our results confirm that the energy cost varies and increase with the introduction of accelerations and decelerations with and without directional changes. / L’objectif de cette thèse est de quantifier trois réponses physiologiques: la consommation d’oxygène VO2, la fréquence cardiaque (FC) et la lactatémie ([LA]) pour différentes modalités de déplacement observées lors de sports irréguliers (ex: tennis, soccer, basketball et handball) chez des sportifs adultes. Notre hypothèse est que l’accélération et décélération avec et sans changements de direction résultent dans une augmentation significative de la consommation d’oxygène, de la fréquence cardiaque. Le but de la première étude menée dans le cadre de la présente thèse fut de mesurer et comparer le VO2 requis et la réponse de la FC de six types d’activités spécifiques au tennis (Attaque avec frappe de balle, défense avec et sans frappe de balle, coup droit, coup de revers, déplacement latéral) et ce, à des vitesses de déplacement basses et élevées. Ces activités furent exécutées en mode attaque et en mode défense avec utilisation du coup droit et du revers. Les résultats montrent qu’attaquer, nécessite 6.5% plus d’énergie que de défendre (p < 0.01) et que le coût associé au revers est supérieur de 7% à celui du coup droit (p < 0.05) lors des déplacements à vitesses faibles et que la frappe de balle coûte entre 3.5 et 3.0 mL kg-1 min-1. Enfin, frapper la balle et se déplacer en pas chassé sur la moitié de la largeur du court coûte 14% plus d'énergie que de se déplacer sur la largeur totale du court. La deuxième et troisième études présentées portent sur différents modes de déplacement observés dans des sports irréguliers. Ainsi, l’objectif de la seconde étude était de mesurer VO2, FC et [LA] lors des déplacements fractionnés avec (SR) ou sans (FR) changements de direction et de les comparer à ceux de la course continue (IR) à des intensités de 60, 70 et 80% de la vitesse aérobie maximale (VAM) observée en IR. Les résultats montrent que le VO2 requis pour IR fut significativement inférieur à celui de FR et de SR (p<0.05). Le VO2 lors des SR fut supérieur à celui observé lors des FR seulement à 80% VAM. Par contre, la FC fut similaire dans SR et FR mais significativement supérieure à celle de IR (p<0.05). [LA] varia entre 4.2 ± 0.8 et 6.6 ± 0.9 mmol L-1 sans différences significatives entre les 3 modes de déplacement. Enfin, l’objectif de la troisième et dernière étude fut de mesurer la réponse de VO2, de FC et de [LA] lors de déplacements avec changements de direction à différents angles à 60, 70 et 80% de la VAM des sujets. Les modalités de déplacement étaient 1) course navette avec changement de direction à 180° tous les 20 m (SR), 2) course en forme de 8 à angles droits (90R) tous les 20 m, 3) course en zigzag (ZZR) avec plusieurs virages rapprochés (~ 5 m) à différents angles de 91.8°, 90° et 38.6°, 4) course continue (IR) sans virage à des fins de comparaison. Les résultats montrent que le VO2 associé à IR est significativement inférieur à celui observé lors de ZZR, SR et 90R (p<0.001). Le VO2 atteint à 60 et 70% VAM lors de ZZR fut de 48.7 et 38.1% supérieur à celui atteint lors de IR, alors que selon l’intensité, les VO2 lors de 90R et SR furent entre 15.5 et 19.6 % supérieur à celui associé à IR. Toujours à 60 et 70%VAM, le VO2 atteint lors de ZZR fut respectivement de 26.1 et de 19.5% supérieur à celui atteint lors de 90R, et de 26.1 et 15.5% supérieur à celui atteint lors de SR. En ZZR, les sujets furent incapables de compléter la tâche à 80% VAM. En mode SR et 90R et à toutes les intensités, les VO2 mesurés furent similaires. Virer à 90° semble donc aussi exigeant qu’à 180° par rapport à la course continue. Enfin, [LA] était similaire dans toutes modalités. D’une façon générale, les études de cette thèse ont permis de quantifier les exigences énergétiques spécifiques de certaines formes de déplacements par rapport à la course avant conventionnelle. Ceci confirme que les coûts énergétiques varient et augmentent avec les accélérations et décélérations avec et sans changements de direction.

The discovery of antibiotics is considered as one of the most significant scientific achievements of the 20th century – lives of millions of people and animals have been saved. Thenceforth, substantial amounts of administered antibiotics and their metabo-lites have been excreted into waste stream via urine and faeces. In this dissertation, primary focus is the qualitative balance of 14 antibiotics and one metabolite in urban water management and in urban waters, respectively. In particular, antibiotics pre-scribed to human beings are drained in the urban sewer system and finally enter the environment: (i) Continuously via the effluent of the wastewater treatment plant after a partially effective removal or degradation or (ii) Intermittent via combined sewer overflow structures due to capacity limitations of the urban drainage system. The fate and the potential effects and risks of these substances on ecosystems and hu-man health are of major concern – their direct toxic effect to all trophic levels as well as the global spread of antibiotic resistance genes are challenging. Hence, an assessment of microbial community activity due to antibiotic exposure is presented. In particular, systematic work has been carried out to study the presence and character-istics of 14 antibiotics in urban waters. In detail, investigations were conducted to gain scientific knowledge with respect to adsorption, desorption, abiotic, biotic and photolyt-ic degradation as well as activity-inhibition of microorganism communities in sewage and of natural freshwater biofilm communities, respectively, due to inevitable urban drainage overflows. In order to provide information to assist potential management strategies, which miti-gate surface water pollution and minimize the adverse impacts of antibiotics on activity of microorganism communities, the following specific topics were addressed: ⑴ The occurrence of 14 antibiotics and one metabolite were determined in sewag-es at three sampling sites in the city of Dresden, Germany. ⑵ The adsorption affinities of 14 antibiotics and one metabolite to size dependent sewer sediments were determined in experimental investigations, three sam-pling campaigns and subsequently an antibiotic-specific adsorption coefficient, normalized to organic content, was quantified. ⑶ The desorption affinity and -dynamics of 14 antibiotics and one metabolite were quantified in size dependent sewer sediments in experimental investigation and with statistical analysis. ⑷ The abiotic, biotic and photolytic degradation affinity of 14 antibiotics and one metabolite were quantified based on batch experiments with three different sewages at 7°C and 22°C, with artificial irradiation and different dilution ratios of the sewage at 30°C and subsequently a model framework decrypted ranges of abiotic, biotic and photolytic degradation coefficients. ⑸ The occurrence of three antibiotics, namely ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin and doxycycline was determined in sewage sampled during dry weather conditions in a small catchment of Dresden, which spills intermittently combined sewage (a mixture of sewage and storm water) to an adjacent brook in the case of capacity limitations of the urban drainage system during periods of intense rainfall and subsequently the three antibiotics were determined in the adjacent brook water. ⑹ Then, the activity-inhibition of microorganism community in sewage of this small catchment was quantified due to an exposition with three different antibiotics and three different antibiotic concentrations. ⑺ Last but not least, the activity-inhibition of natural freshwater biofilm communities in the adjacent brook was quantified via exposure to three antibiotics, which were individually dosed in three different concentrations, and also in mixture. ⑻ Finally, a two-dimensional hierarchical cluster analysis with dendrogram and heat map based on before mentioned activity inhibition of natural freshwater biofilm communities were conducted to identify hot spots of antibiotic tolerant and resistant bacterial subpopulations due to inevitable urban drainage system overflows.:List of Figures IV List of Tables VIII Symbols and Abbreviations XII List of Publications on the Ph.D. topic XIX 1 General Introduction 2 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Aims and Objectives 3 1.3 Innovation and Contribution to the Knowledge 4 1.4 Outline of this Thesis 4 1.5 References 6 2 Adsorption and Desorption Affinity of 14 Antibiotics and One Metabolite for particulate components in urban drainage systems 10 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Materials and Methods 12 2.2.1 Study area 12 2.2.2 Sewer sediment and sewage sample collection 12 2.2.3 Sediment fractionation 13 2.2.4 Antibiotic determination in sewage and sediment 13 2.3 Results and Discussion 18 2.3.1 Antibiotics in composite sewage samples 18 2.3.2 Antibiotics adsorbed to sewer sediments 19 2.3.3 Organic-bound antibiotic load as a linear function of liquid concentration 20 2.3.4 Adsorption dynamics and adsorption coefficient determined by bath experiments 20 2.3.5 Mineral composition of sewer sediment SED#1B 23 2.3.6 Initial characteristics of sediment SED#1B 23 2.3.7 Desorption dynamics and desorption coefficient of SED#1B 24 2.4 Conclusions 25 2.5 References 26 3 Abiotic, Biotic and Photolytic Degradation Coefficients of 14 Antibiotics and One Metabolite 32 3.1 Introduction 34 3.2 Materials and Methods 35 3.2.1 Study area and sample collection 35 3.2.2 Experimental set up 35 3.2.3 Modelling framework 38 3.2.4 Procedure of model calibration 40 3.3 Results and Discussion 43 3.3.1 Primary metabolic parameter 43 3.3.2 Secondary metabolic parameter 44 3.4 Conclusions 50 3.5 References 50 4 Activity-Inhibition of Microorganisms due to an Exposition with different Antibiotics and Concentrations 56 4.1 Assessing Antibiotic Resistance of Microorganisms in Sanitary Sewage 56 4.1.1 Introduction 57 4.1.2 Material and Methods 58 4.1.2.1 Sampling Site and Antibiotic Agents 58 4.1.2.2 Analyzing Antibiotics 60 4.1.2.3 Respiration Rate 60 4.1.3 Results and Discussion 60 4.1.3.1 Concentration Range of Antibiotics and Typical Sewage Parameters 60 4.1.3.2 Oxygen Uptake Rate 62 4.1.4 Summary and Conclusions 63 4.1.5 References 64 4.2 Hot Spots of Antibiotic Tolerant and Resistant Bacterial Subpopulations in Natural Freshwater Biofilm Communities due to Inevitable Urban Drainage System Overflows 66 4.2.1 Introduction 68 4.2.2 Material and Methods 69 4.2.3 Results and Discussion 72 4.2.4 Conclusions 76 4.2.5 References 76 5 Summery and General Coclusions 82 5.1 Adsorption and Desorption Affinity 82 5.2 Abiotic, Biotic and Photolytic Degradation 83 5.3 Activity-Inhibition of Microorganism Communities due to Antibiotic Exposure 84 5.4 Enhancement of the Stockholm County Council (2014) assessment of antibiotics 84 5.5 References 87 6 Proposed Directions of Future Research 90 7 Appendixes 94 7.1 Chapters 94 7.2 Figures 95 7.3 Tables 115 7.4 References 139

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:18:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Retido.pdf: 19733 bytes, checksum: 6aad255badc436a06364517de2344ab6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-29 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The thesis consisted of three studies described below. The study I, entitled: Oxygen uptake and heart rate on-kinetics in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): comparison between cycle ergometry and elliptical equipment aimed to evaluate and compare the kinetics of both oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) in constant work-rate tests on a cycle ergometer (CCT) and on an elliptical machine (ECT) in COPD patients and healthy individuals. Eighteen male COPD patients between 55 and 78 years old with moderate to very severe obstruction (COPD group) and 18 apparently healthy males (control group: CG) were evaluated; the subjects were paired by age and submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) symptom-limited incremental cycle ergometer test (IT); 2) CCT and 3) ECT, both at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in the IT. Expired gases were collected in all tests, and the kinetics of VO2 and HR were analyzed. The COPD group presented significantly higher tau (&#964;) and mean response time (MRT) for VO2 on the CCT than the CG (p<0.05); however, there was no significant difference on the ECT. Regarding the different tests, the COPD group had a significantly higher &#964; and MRT on the CCT than the ECT; on the other hand, no differences between the tests were observed in the CG. We conclude that VO2 kinetics are slowed in COPD; however, this depends on the ergometer used for testing. The faster kinetics found on the ECT for the COPD group may be related to the effects of the body position or to higher recruitment of muscle fibers, as well as to the greater ventilatory and chronotropic stress observed in this test. Following, the study II, entitled: BODE index, body composition, peripheral muscle strength and oxygen uptake and heart rate kinetics on a cycle ergometer and on elliptical equipment in COPD patients: there is relationship between them? aimed to determine if there is a relationship between oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) on-kinetics in constant work-rate exercise test on cycle ergometer (CCT) and on elliptical equipment (ECT) with the BODE index and their isolated variables, muscle mass (MM), lean body mass index (LBMI) and with peripheral muscle strength (PMS) represented by one-repetition maximum strength test (1RM) in patients with COPD. Fourteen men patients with moderate to very severe COPD (COPD group), between 55 and 78 years, were submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) six-minute walking test (6MWT); 2) IT; 3) CCT and 4) ECT at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in CPT; 5) 1RM test and 6) body composition evaluation. Expired gases were collected in CPT, CCT and ECT, and response of the VO2 and HR on-kinetics were analyzed. The BODE index was calculated. The BODE index was calculated. The Pearson correlation coefficient (p<0.05) presented a moderate positive relationship between BODE index and &#964; and MRT of VO2 and HR (r=0.55 and r=0.63; r=0.66 and r = 0.74, respectively); and negative correlation between &#964;VO2 and MRT-VO2 with FEV1 (r=-0.69; r=-0.68), DW- 6MWT (r=-0,.62; r=-0.65) and DW-6MWT %predict (r=-0.64; r=-0.70). Still, significant negative correlations were observed between the &#964;-HR and MRT-HR with DW-6MWT (r=- 0,.81; r=-0.82) and DW-6MWT %predict (r=-0.83; r=-0.65). Significant correlations between the TRM and &#964; of VO2 and of HR with MM, LBMI and PMS; and correlations with oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) on-kinetics in ECT were not observed. In general, our data show that patients with moderate to very severe COPD have slowed VO2 kinetics in the CCT compared the ECT. Furthermore, the VO2 and HR on-kinetics in CCT has a moderate correlation with the classification of COPD severity assessed by the BODE index, FEV1 and DW-6MWT, showing that COPD severity, airflow limitation and exercise capacity are reflected by the slowing of the on-kinetics in COPD patients, but it depends on the ergometer. Finally, the study III, entitled: Effect of aerobic/resisted and interval physical training on oxygen uptake and heart rate on-kinetics in patients with COPD: randomized, controlled trial evaluated and compared the effect of aerobic/resisted physical training (TFAR) and interval physical training program on elliptical equipment (TFI) of high intensity on VO2 and HR onkinetics during CCT and ECT in patients with COPD. Eighteen men patients with moderate to very severe COPD, between 55 and 80 years, randomly divided into two groups: nine of the patients had been engaged in TFAR group, and nine in TFI group, were submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) IT; 2) CCT, and 3) ECT both at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in IT, and one repetition maximum test (1RM), being reevaluated after six weeks physical training. program. The TFAR group consisted of aerobic training by thirty minutes, and three sets of fifteen repetitions of resisted training in lower limbs on leg press. The TFI group realized training program on an elliptical equipment, by thirty minutes at 100% of the maximum intensity obtained in IT, separated by 1-min rest periods. The two training groups completed 6 week (3x/week) of exercise training, until completing a total of eighteen sessions. Expired gases were collected in in all tests, and response of the VO2 and HR on-kinetics were analyzed. No significant difference post-training in the TFAR group both tests (CCT and ECT) were observed; but, the TFI group displayed slower VO2 onkinetics (> &#964; and > MRT) in the CCT and ECT after training. In relation HR on-kinetics, no significant difference in both groups and both constant workload exercise tests post-training were observed. We conclude that the interval physical training program on elliptical equipament lead to slower VO2 kinetics the onset at high-intensity exercise (CCT and ECT) in patients with COPD. Furthermore, the TFAR program is no sufficient to provoke improvements in VO2 and HR on-kinetics in the CCT and ECT. / A tese constou de três estudos descritos a seguir. O estudo I, intitulado: Cinética-on do consumo de oxigênio (VO2) e da frequência cardíaca (FC) de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC): comparação entre cicloergômetro e equipamento elíptico teve como objetivo avaliar e comparar a cinética do VO2 e da FC em testes de carga constante em cicloergômetro (TCC) e em equipamento elíptico (TCE), em pacientes com DPOC e indivíduos saudáveis. Foram avaliados 18 homens com DPOC de obstrução moderada a muito grave (grupo DPOC) entre 55 e 78 anos e 18 homens aparentemente saudáveis (grupo controle: GC) pareados por idade, submetidos em dias alternados aos seguintes testes: 1) teste incremental em cicloergômetro (TI) limitado por sintomas; 2) TCC e 3) TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI. Foram coletados os gases expirados em todos os testes, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. O grupo DPOC apresentou a tau (&#964;) e o tempo de resposta média (TRM) do VO2 significativamente maiores no TCC em comparação ao GC (p<0,05), porém sem diferenças significativas para o TCE. Em relação aos diferentes testes, no grupo DPOC a &#964; e o TRM foram significativamente maiores no TCC em comparação ao TCE (p<0,05), em contraste, no GC, não foram observadas diferenças significativas entre os testes. Concluímos que a cinética do VO2 é lentificada na DPOC, entretanto, a mesma depende do ergômetro testado. A cinética mais rápida encontrada no TCE no grupo DPOC pode estar relacionada aos efeitos da posição corporal adotada ou ao maior recrutamento de fibras musculares, bem como ao maior estresse ventilatório e cronotrópico observado neste teste. Na sequência, o estudo II, intitulado: Índice BODE, composição corporal, força muscular periférica e cinética-on do consumo de oxigênio e da frequência cardíaca em cicloergômetro e em equipamento elíptico em pacientes com DPOC: há correlação entre eles? objetivou verificar se há correlação entre a cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC e no TCE com o índice BODE e suas variáveis isoladas, massa muscular (MM), índice de massa magra corporal (IMMC) e com a força muscular periférica (FMP) representada pelo teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM) em pacientes com DPOC. Foram avaliados 14 homens com DPOC de obstrução moderada a muito grave entre 55 e 78 anos, submetidos em dias alternados aos seguintes testes: 1) teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6); 2) TI; 3) TCC e 4) TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI; 5) teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM) e 6) avaliação da composição corporal. Foram coletados os gases expirados no TI e TCC, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. O índice BODE foi calculado. Observou-se correlação moderada entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 e da FC com o índice BODE no TCC (r=0,55 e r=0,63; r=0,66 e r = 0,74, respectivamente); e correlações negativas significativas entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 com o VEF1 (r=-0,69; r=-0,68), a distância percorrida no TC6 (DP-TC6) (r=-0,62; r=-0,65) e a DP-TC6 %prevista (r=-0,64; r=-0,70). Ainda a &#964; e o TRM da FC correlacionou-se com a DP-TC6 (r=-0,81; r=-0,82) e a DP-TC6 %prevista (r=-0,83; r=-0,65). Esse mesmo comportamento não foi observado para a cinética do VO2 e da FC no TCE. Não foram observadas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 e da FC com a MM, IMMC e FMP. Concluímos que a cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC correlacionou-se com o índice BODE, VEF1 e DPTC6, mostrando que a gravidade da doença, limitação ao fluxo aéreo e a capacidade ao exercício são refletidas pela lentificação da cinética, entretanto a mesma depende do ergômetro utilizado. Finalmente, o estudo III, intitulado: Efeitos do treinamento físico aeróbio/resistido e intervalado na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC em pacientes com DPOC: estudo controlado, randomizado avaliou e comparou os efeitos do treinamento físico aeróbio/resitido (TFAR) e treinamento físico intervalado de alta intensidade em equipamento elíptico (TFI) na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC e no TCE em pacientes com DPOC. Dezoito homens com DPOC, foram randomizados para: grupo de TFAR (n=9) e grupo TFI (n=9), e submetidos ao: 1) TI; 2)TCC e 3)TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI; e 4)teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM); reavaliados após seis semanas de treinamento físico. O grupo TFAR realizou 30 minutos de cicloergômetro, com intensidade entre 60-70% da carga máxima atingida no TI, sendo aumentados 10% após três semanas de treinamento; e três séries de 15 repetições em leg-press com intensidade de 40-60% da carga máxima tolerada no teste de 1RM, sendo aumentado 10% a cada duas semanas de treinamento, e adotou-se intervalo de dois minutos entre as séries. Já, o grupo TFI realizou 30 minutos de treinamento em equipamento elíptico com carga máxima atingida no TI e intervalos de um minuto. Ambos os programas foram realizados 3x/semana por seis semanas, completando 18 sessões. Foram coletados os gases expirados no TI, TCC e TCE, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas na cinética do VO2 após o treinamento físico no grupo TFAR, em ambos os testes. Entretanto, no grupo TFI, verificou-se lentificação da mesma no TCC e no TCE após o treinamento. Quanto à cinética-on da FC, não foram constatadas diferenças significativas nos dois grupos e testes, após os dois programas. Concluímos que a cinética-on do VO2 é lentificada nos pacientes com DPOC, quando realizam TCC e TCE após o programa de TFI de alta intensidade. Entretanto, o programa de TFAR não proporcionou benefícios na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC na DPOC, nos TCC e TCE.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:30:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseRDO.pdf: 756445 bytes, checksum: dd46098f781f2c54d8f4d7f9d1c6bb92 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003-04-25 / Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos / Tropical fish generally inhabit environments with high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen. Along the evolutionary process several species developed mechanisms of air-breathing in order to compensate the oxygen demands caused by the aquatic hypoxia. These mechanisms required anatomical, physiological and biochemical adaptations. Studies on the effects of hypoxia and temperature changes on fish involve the comprehension of the cardio-respiratory mechanisms of compensation. The present study was addressed to determine the cardio-respiratory and air-breathing responses of jeju, Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus, which utilize the swimming bladder as an organ for accessory respiration in the air, submitted to gradual hypoxia after acclimation to 15, 20, 25 and 30oC. The oxygen uptake ( &VO2 ), gill ventilation ( G V& ) breathing frequency (fR), ventilation volume (VT) and the O2 extraction from the ventilatory current (EO2) were obtained for specimens of jeju (Wt = 209,7 ± 5 g) by flow-trough respirometry. The air-breathing frequency (fRA) and time spent in air-breathing (TRA) were determined by means of an experimental chamber specially constructed for this purpose. Independently of the acclimation temperature, jeju responded to hypoxia as an oxyregulator, i. e., the species was able to keep constant &VO2 in response to graded hypoxia until reach a critical oxygen tension (PcO2). The mean &VO2 values at each acclimation temperature, before reaching the PcO2, were: 47 ± 0,8 mlO2.kg-1h-1 (15°C), 82 ± 0,3 mlO2.kg-1h-1 (20°C), 104 ± 2,6 mlO2.kg-1h-1 (25°C) and 112 mlO2.kg-1h-1 (30°C). The PcO2 for each acclimation temperature were 28, 33, 41 e 52 mmHg, respectively. The increased reductions on PcO2 as acclimation temperatures rose from 15 to 30oC showed that this species presents partial compensation (or type 3 compensation) to temperature increases. Jeju increased the G V& to compensate the graded hypoxia due to higher increments on VT than in fR. This kind of compensation, however, was not enough to keep a constant EO2, which decreased gradually in response to graded hypoxia in all acclimation temperature. At 25 and 30°C the fH were significantly higher than at 15 and 20oC. Hypoxic bradicardia was not recorded at 15 and 20oC and at 25 and 30°C it only occurred below the PcO2. The different PcO2 were also the threshold for the development of accessory air-breathing in all acclimation temperatures. Increases in both fRA and TRA were inversely proportional to the water PO2 reductions and directly proportional to the acclimation temperature. / Peixes de água doce tropical vivem em ambientes de altas temperaturas e baixas concentrações de O2. Isto resultou, ao longo do processo evolutivo, na necessidade da tomada do ar atmosférico em várias espécies de peixes, a fim de compensar seus requerimentos metabólicos, o que requereu modificações anatômicas, fisiológicas e bioquímicas. Estudos sobre o efeito da hipóxia e da variação da temperatura ambiental nos peixes devem envolver o conhecimento dos mecanismos de compensação cardiorespiratória. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi determinar as respostas cardiorespiratórios e da respiração aérea de jeju (Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus), que utiliza a bexiga natatória como órgão acessório de troca gasosa, após período de aclimatação nas temperaturas de 15, 20, 25 e 30°C e submetido à hipóxia gradual. As medidas do consumo de O2 ( &VO2 ), ventilação branquial ( G V& ), freqüência respiratória (fR), volume ventilatório (VT) e extração de O2 da corrente ventilatória (EO2) foram obtidas de exemplares de jeju (Wt = 209,7 ± 5 g) por meio de respirometria de fluxo constante. A freqüência (fRA) e o tempo da respiração aérea (TRA) também foram determinados utilizando-se de uma câmara especialmente desenvolvida para esta finalidade. Independentemente da temperatura de aclimatação, H. unitaeniatus comportou-se como um oxi-regulador, mantendo uma &VO2 constante por amplos intervalos de reduções de O2 até atingir a tensão crítica de O2 (PcO2). Nas diferentes temperaturas a &VO2 foi de 47 ± 0,8 mlO2.kg-1h-1 a 15°C, 82 ± 0,3 mlO2.kg-1h-1 a 20°C, 104 ± 2,6 mlO2.kg-1h-1 a 25°C e 112 mlO2.kg-1h-1 a 30°C. As PcO2 nas respectivas temperaturas foram de 28, 33, 41 e 52 mmHg. A redução crescente das PcO2 mostrou que esta espécie apresenta uma compensação parcial ou do tipo 3 aos aumentos crescentes na temperaturas de aclimatação. O jeju aumentou a G V& em resposta à hipóxia gradual valendo-se de maiores incrementos no VT do que na fR. Entretanto, este tipo de compensação não foi suficiente para manter uma constante EO2, a qual decresceu gradualmente em função da hipóxia. A fH a 25 e 30°C foi significativamente mais elevada do que a 15 e 20°C. A bradicardia hipóxica só foi registrada nas temperaturas de 25 e 30°C e somente ocorreu em tensão abaixo das respectivas PcO2. As PcO2 foram o limiar para o início da respiração aérea acessória em todas as temperaturas estudadas. Os aumentos na fRA, assim como da TRA foram inversamente proporcionais às reduções da PO2 da água e diretamente proporcionais às temperaturas de aclimatação.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-17T14:53:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Jadilson dos Santos Silva.pdf: 1437166 bytes, checksum: 723ebc6c8bde855f26e3c823527ecdcf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-29 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The measurement and utilization of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR), or respiration rate, is very important in biological wastewater treatment process. The OUR provides information about the biological activity and may indicate the presence of the toxic elements capable of corrupting the system. Due to the lack of reliable real time sensors for measurement of the respiration rate, computer codes, based on estimation techniques, have been used to develop software sensors to overcome such difficulties. In this work a software sensor, using a Kalman Filter algorithm, is developed to estimate the OUR in an aerobic reactor, in which the dissolved oxygen concentration is controlled by aerators of on-off type triggered by pulse width modulation. Simulations and experimental results performed in a bench-scale activated sludge reactor are compared. It follows from the analysis of results, that the proposed method is able to estimate the OUR reliably and in real time. / A medição e a utilização da taxa de consumo de oxigênio (TCO), ou taxa de respiração, é muito importante para os processos biológicos de tratamento de águas residuais. A TCO fornece informações a respeito da atividade biológica e pode indicar a presença de elementos tóxicos capazes de comprometer a unidade de tratamento. Devido à carência de sensores confiáveis e em tempo real para a medição da taxa de respiração, programas de computador, baseados em técnicas de estimação, têm sido aplicados no desenvolvimento de sensores por software como uma alternativa para superar tais dificuldades. Neste trabalho um sensor por software, utilizando um algoritmo de Filtro de Kalman, é desenvolvido para estimar a TCO em um reator aeróbio no qual a concentração de oxigênio dissolvido é controlada por meio aeradores do tipo liga-desliga acionados por modulação por largura de pulsos. Simulações e resultados experimentais, obtidos em um reator de lodo ativado em escala de bancada, são comparados. Conclui-se, a partir da análise dos resultados, que o método proposto é capaz de estimar a TCO de forma confiável e em tempo real.

Heart failure is a term for a group of complex symtoms characterized by reduced heart function. One of these syndromes, referred to as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), has increased in prevalence compared to other types of heart failures during the recent years. A concern is the difficulty in diagnosing patients with HFpEF, since current tools are considered insufficient. The aim of this thesis was to examine Peak Oxygen Uptake (VO2peak) in relation to Total Heart Volume (THV) among heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, EF &gt;40 %) compared to healthy controls. THV was acquired by delineating images acquired using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, while VO2peak was measured in oxygen curves acquired from cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Ratios were calculated by dividing VO2peak with THV. In order to determine if blood hemoglobin concentration (b-Hb) could affect the ratio, ratios were adjusted to b-Hb using an adjusting factor. Mean THV was nearly 250 ml larger in HFpEF patients compared to the controls. Patients’ mean VO2peak was more than 1000 ml lower compared to the controls. Mean VO2peak/THV ratio calculated for the patients were less than half of that calculated for the controls. Adjusting the ratio to b-Hb did not affect the ratios significantly. The study was limited by the size of the test group, but the findings suggest that a VO2peak/THV ratio can be used to separate HFpEF patients from healthy controls. / Hjärtsvikt är ett begrepp för en grupp med komplexa symtom och kännetecknas av försämrad hjärtfunktion. Ett av dessa syndrom, hjärtsvikt med bevarad ejektionsfraktion (HFpEF), har ökat i prevalens jämfört med andra varianter av hjärtsvikt under de senaste åren. Ett problem är de svårigheter som finns med att diagnosticera patienter med HFpEF, då nuvarande verktyg inte är tillräckliga. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka maximalt syreupptag (VO2peak) i förhållande till total hjärtvolym (THV) bland hjärtsviktspatienter med bevarad ejektionsfraktion (HFpEF, EF &gt;40 %) jämfört med friska kontroller. THV erhölls genom att utlinjera bilder tagna med hjälp av magnetisk resonanstomografi, medan VO2peak mättes i syrevolymkurvor som registrerats under ergospirometri-undersökningar. Index beräknades genom att dividera VO2peak med THV. För att undersöka huruvida halten hemoglobin i blodet (b-Hb) kunde påverka index justerades index mot b-Hb med hjälp av en justeringsfaktor. Medel-THV var nästan 250 ml större hos HFpEF-patienter jämfört med kontroller. Medel-VO2peak var mer än 1000 ml lägre hos patienterna jämfört med kontroller. Medel VO2peak/THV-index som beräknats för patienter var mindre än hälften så högt som index beräknat för kontroller. Att justera index mot b-Hb påverkade inte index signifikant. Studien begränsades av mängden deltagare, men fynden indikerar att VO2peak/THV-index kan användas för att skilja HFpEF-patienter från friska kontroller.