A presente dissertação de mestrado aborda o potencial poético da linguagem audiovisual na influência das relações que envolvem a questão da imagem, supostamente invisível, e acompanha reflexões suscitadas por inquietações sobre o ver e o não ver relacionadas à produção artística. Para tanto, o trabalho é dividido em três capítulos ao mesmo tempo independentes e complementares: IN - o invisível dentro do visível, SUB - o invisível abaixo do visível, e VISÍVEL - o invisível através do visível. / The present dissertation focus on the poetic potential of the audiovisual language involving the issue of allegedly invisible image and accompanying reflections prompted by concerns about seeing and not seeing related to the artistic production. Therefore, the work is divided into three chapters at the same time independent and complementary: IN - the invisible within the visible, SUB - the invisible below visible, and VISIBLE - the invisible through the visible.

Enligt undersökningar konsumeras allt mer kläder i Sverige, samtidigt som konsumenters efterfrågan på mer hållbara och miljömedvetna produkter ökar. Det är företagens uppgift att uppmärksamma konsumenten om de bättre alternativ som finns, ur ett miljöperspektiv, och det är upp till dem att tydliggöra sin position på marknaden samt göra sig mer synliga. Slow fashion är ett begrepp som funnits i decennier, men som fått fäste de senaste åren. Det är ett mode som kan bana väg för framtidens textilbransch och med denna rapport undersöks hur man kan lyfta fram och uppmärksamma fler människor på att dessa alternativ av företag finns. Denna uppsats är en fallstudie av ett svenskt företag som närproducerar kläder. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka möjligheterna ett företag som tillverkar så kallat långsamt mode besitter, gällande att marknadsföra sig på ett specifikt sätt i butik och i skyltfönster. Vi har valt att undersöka hur butikens atmosfär och utformning av detaljer kan hjälpa till att förmedla företagets produkt och varumärkets identitet. Företagets kärnvärden är; tillverkning i Sverige, klassisk design och full kontroll på produktionen. Uppsatsen har genomförts med kvalitativa intervjuer och litteraturstudier. Intervjuer har genomförts med privatpersoner för att undersöka deras intryck av skyltfönster, med andra svenska textilproducerande företag för att undersöka om det finns gemensamma nämnare för denna typ av företag och dess marknadsföring, samt intervjuer med marknadsförare för att undersöka deras åsikter huruvida svensktillverkade kläder kan kommuniceras. Litteraturstudier har gjorts för att undersöka vad befintliga teorier säger om butikskommunikation. De slutsatser som dragits utifrån intervjuer och analyser av teorier gällande butikskommunikation och hållbar marknadsföring, är bland annat att konsumenter ofta är misstänksamma mot företag och dess påstådda miljöengagemang. Detta innebär att företagen måste kommunicera ärligt, vara konsekventa i sina handlingar och beteende samt ha en tydlig röd tråd. Allt kommunicerar, varför alla detaljer är viktiga. Företaget använder sig med fördel av att visa de certifieringar och standarder som de använder sig av på etiketter och hangtags, eftersom konsumenter har en större tilltro till en tredje part. Företag kan skapa mervärde till sin produkt genom att använda sig av storytelling; berätta sin unika historia. Detta kan också med fördel sammanfogas med att man skapar en öppenhet gentemot kund, då man berättar om hur företaget tillverkar sina produkter, vart det sker och vilka material som används. När det handlar om att kommunicera enligt en röd tråd är det viktigt att se till hela butiken och dess atmosfär. Företaget kan tilltala kunden via alla sinnen och förstärka budskapet och intrycket via syn, hörsel, känsel och doft. Marknadsföring av hållbara produkter görs med fördel på ett sätt som är både underhållande och utbildande. Det gäller då att utforma lättsamt, tilltalande och informationsrikt material som berättar något för kunden som den kanske inte visste förut. / Program: Textil produktutveckling och entreprenörskap

Background: The fashion industry today is one of constant and unceasing change. It is a segment of materialism, characterised by fast-paced and outsourced production, cost pressed profit structures, and never ending designs and trends. This framework together with modern day marketing communications that unremittingly stimulate new consumer wants have created a landscape of overconsumption. As a reaction to this hysteria of consumerism is the emergence of a relatively new notion, slow fashion. This ideology places emphasis on decelerating both production and consumption cycles through more conscious purchasing patterns. Previous studies confirm that although consumers are accepting of the slow fashion mind-set, their interest does not necessarily equate to engagement in terms of conscious consumption. Consequently, companies today are seeking alternative modes of communication such as storytelling. Purpose: The objective of this paper is; thus, to investigate how slow fashion is being communicated through storytelling, in better understanding how to engage consumers in more conscious and responsible fashion consumption. Method: The study uses a qualitative method of research with a deductive approach. The research design entails multiple case studies of semi-structured interviews conducted among four slow fashion companies in Sweden. Theoretical data has been collected primarily through peer reviewed literature and other written works in electronic form. The theoretical starting point of the paper begins with concepts such as slow fashion as an ideology and its values, goals and objectives. Thereafter, storytelling, engagement and meaning are each theoretically explained and empirically investigated. Conclusion: The study reveals that slow fashion retailers are using storytelling but to varying degrees in communicating the slow fashion ideology. There is a focus on engaging consumers through education, interaction and activating several human senses. It can be seen that consumers are engaged and interested in the slow fashion mind-set; however, it cannot be confirmed that they are actually behaving or acting as slow fashionists. / Program: Master programme in Fashion Management

Orientador: Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto / Resumo: Considerando os danos causados pelas arboviroses disseminadas pelo vetor Aedes aegypti, o Brasil vem sofrendo, porém buscando estratégias de combate a tal realidade, uma vez que teve um custo total de R$ 2,3 bilhões, apenas no ano de 2016, distribuídos no combate ao vetor, em inseticidas e larvicidas e nos custos diretos e indiretos. Valor esse, correspondente a cerca de 2 % do montante investido na Saúde no mesmo ano. Esse quadro ressalta a necessidade de novas ações e táticas na procura de minimizar a situação, como a elaboração de repelentes que possuam um sistema mais efetivo no combate do vetor responsável pela disseminação do vírus Zika, da Dengue, do Chikungunya e da Febre Amarela. Hoje, sabe-se que um dos ativos repelentes mais eficientes é a icaridina, porém, ela pode causar intoxicação nos organismos não alvos. Também, tem-se o geraniol, que é um ativo de origem botânica, bastante eficaz em sua atuação repelente. E, na busca de aprimorar a ação dos ativos, existe a opção da utilização de sistemas de liberação lenta, o que resulta no aumento da faixa de efeito biológico do ativo de interesse, devido ao prolongamento da liberação do mesmo. No entanto, nota-se a existência de intensa preocupação e responsabilidade na elaboração de sistemas que, além de se mostrarem mais eficientes, sejam, também, focados na diminuição de possíveis mecanismos de resistência que o vetor possa desenvolver. Dessa forma, o presente estudo teve por objetivo o desenvolvimento de sistemas de l... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Considering the damage caused by arboviruses disseminated by the vector Aedes aegypti, Brazil has been suffering, but seeking strategies to combat this reality, since it had a total cost of R$ 2.3 billion, only in the year 2016, distributed in combat to the vector, in insecticides and larvicides and in direct and indirect costs. This amount corresponds to approximately 2 % of the amount invested in Health in the same year. This scenario highlights the need for new actions and tactics in order to minimize the situation, such as the elaboration of repellents that have a more effective system in the fight against the vector responsible for the spread of the Zika virus, Dengue, Chikungunya and Yellow Fever. It is now known that one of the most effective repellent actives is icaridin, but it can cause intoxication in non-target organisms. Also, one has the geraniol, that is an active of botanical origin, quite effective in its action repellent. And, in the search to improve the action of the assets, there is the option of using slow release systems, which results in the increase of the biological effect range of the asset of interest, due to the prolongation of the release of the same. However, we note the existence of intense concern and responsibility in the elaboration of systems that, in addition to being more efficient, are also focused on the reduction of possible mechanisms of resistance that the vector can develop. Thus, the present study aimed at the development of sustai... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

L'avènement de la géodésie spatiale ces dernières décennies a permis la découverte de la diversité des modes de glissement sur les failles. Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons au glissement asismique à la fois en contexte de subduction et en contexte décrochant. Nous étudions l'ensemble de la subduction mexicaine au niveau des régions de Guerrero et Oaxaca, où plusieurs séismes lents ont été répertoriés, ainsi que le segment en glissement asismique d'Ismetpasa le long de la faille décrochante Nord-Anatolienne en Turquie. La carte de couplage (estimé entre les grands séismes lents) entre les plaques Cocos et Nord Américaine indique un couplage élevé et relativement homogène en base de zone sismogénique. Cependant, des variations latérales de couplage importantes sont remarquables dans la zone sismogénique. En particulier, une zone de fort couplage à Oaxaca est localisée à l'emplacement de la rupture sismique de 1978 et a accumulé un déficit de glissement de 5 cm en 9 ans. Ces variations latérales de couplage sont corrélées avec les distances fosse-côte et des zones à l'état critiques sont localisées aux transitions entre faible et fort couplage. Ces observations suggèrent une pérennité au long-terme des motifs spatiaux de couplage. Nous proposons un mécanisme de déformation durant la phase co-sismique, basé sur l'existence de transitions frictionnelles sur le plan de subduction, qui permet de réconcilier les vitesses intersismiques mesurées sur quelques décennies et la morphologie long-terme. Ces vitesses intersismiques sont généralement considérées comme constantes sur plusieurs années. Cependant, une analyse plus fine montre une riche dynamique temporelle, avec en particulier la présence d'évènements transitoires finis de magnitudes et durées variables. Nous avons suivi deux approches afin de détecter et caractériser des glissements transitoires dans nos deux zones d'étude. (i) L'analyse d'un réseau dense d'interférogrammes, obtenus à partir de données InSAR des satellites CosmoSky-Med sur le segment de faille d'Ismetpasa, a permis de détecter un évènement de glissement transitoire d'un mois. Enregistré en Novembre 2013, aucun autre glissement n'a été détecté durant les 9 autres mois de l'analyse. Cet évènement d'une magnitude de 5.2 à 5.5 a relâché une énergie équivalant à 1,5 à 2 ans de glissement asismique continu à la vitesse moyenne précédemment estimée. Cette découverte remet en question le modèle mécanique de glissement de ce segment. (ii) Le développement d'une méthode de corrélation entre des évènements de glissements synthétiques et des séries temporelles GPS préalablement traitées permet la détection de glissements transitoires d'amplitude équivalente à celle du bruit. Appliquée à un jeu de données synthétiques sur la subduction mexicaine, cette méthode montre que l'on peut caractériser avec précision des évènements de Mw > 6. Appliquée à des données réelles au niveau de la lacune sismique de Guerrero entre Février 2005 et Mai 2007, cette méthode a permis de détecter 15 nouveaux événements transitoires. Ces évènements coïncident temporellement avec de fortes activités de trémors et LFEs et sont localisés aux pourtours du séisme lent de Mw 7.5 de 2006. Ces détections permettent de mieux contraindre la loi d'échelle des glissements lents et d'éclairer la dynamique spatiale et temporelles des évènements transitoires en base de zone sismogénique. / The development of space geodesy during the last decades has led to the discovery of the slip modes diversity on faults. In this thesis, we focus on aseismic slip on both subduction zones and continental strike slip faults. We study the subduction zone of Mexico, from Guerrero to Oaxaca regions, where large Slow Slip Events have been recorded, as well as the Ismetpasa creeping fault segment of the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey. The map of interplate coupling (in between large slow slip events) estimated between the Cocos and North America plates in Mexico shows a relatively high coupling coefficient, laterally homogeneous at the base of the seismogenic zone. Strong lateral coupling variations are notable within the seismogenic zone. A high coupling pattern in Oaxaca is located in the same area as the 1978 seismic rupture and has accumulated 5 cm of slip deficit in 9 years. Those lateral coupling variations are correlated with trench-coast distances. We show that critical state areas are located at the transitions between low and high coupling zones. These observations suggest a persistency of the coupling patterns over geological time scales. We propose a mechanism of deformation during the coseismic phase, related to the existence of frictional transitions on the subduction plane, that allows to reconcile decadal observations of interseismic velocities with the long term building of the coastal morphology. The interseismic velocities are generally considered to be constant over a few years. However, refined temporal analysis show the richness of their temporal dynamics, with evidences of slow slip events of various magnitudes and durations. We follow two different approaches to detect and characterize small amplitude slow slip events in our two study areas. (i) The dense network of interferograms with short repeat times acquired by the CosmoSky-Med constellation along the Ismetpasa fault segment allows to detect a month-long transient slip event. During the 9 other months of the analysis, no clear aseismic slip signal has been observed. With a Mw 5.2 - 5.5, this transient event has released an energy equivalent to the one that would be released during 1.5 - 2 years at the average creep rate estimated by previous studies. This discovery forces us to reconsider the mechanical model in place for this segment. (ii) The development of a correlation methodology between synthetic transient slip events and post-processed GPS time series allows to detect transient events with amplitude close to the GPS background noise. Applied to a synthetic dataset over the Mexican subduction zone, we show that this method is able to precisely detect and characterize Mw>6 events. Applied to real data between February 2005 and May 2007 in the Guerrero gap area, our new GPS-matched filter allows to detect 15 new events. Those events are temporally correlated with bursts of tremors and LFEs activity and are surrounding the Mw 7.5 2006 SSE. These detections enable to better characterise the slow slip events scaling law and shed a new light on the spatial interaction of slow slip events at the base of the seismogenic zone.

As key components of flexible organic electronics, the synthesis of polythiophenes via less toxic and more cost-effective routes is demanded. An efficient synthetic route for the production of thienyl-containing homopolymers and copolymers has been developed. The synthetic approach consists of: i) the synthesis in high yield and high purity of thienyl borane monomers protected with N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) via C-H electrophilic borylation. This reaction uses a combination of inexpensive reagents BCl3, AlCl3, and 2,6-dichloropyridine (Cl2Py) for the regioselective electrophilic aromatic substitution of thiophenes, followed by addition of a second aprotic amine pre-esterification to reduce the Brønsted acidity of the reaction mixture. In situ esterification provided the desired thienyl MIDA boronateester monomers in one-pot at room temperature. ii) Subsequent Suzuki-Miyaura polymerisation of the synthesised monomers to produce well defined thienyl containing pie-conjugated polymers in high molecular weight and high yields. Key reaction parameters for successful Suzuki-Miyaura polymerisation of thienyl-derived MIDA boronate esters under mild temperatures (i.e., 55 °C in THF) were found: a) an optimal monomer:H2O:base ratio, which enables controlled hydrolysis of the BMIDA moiety into its corresponding boronic acid at appropriate rates for high fidelity polymerisation. b) Nature of the base, where K3PO4 provided the best results for production of homopolymers (e.g., rr-P3HT), or KOH which gave excellent results for the formation of copolymers across a range of electronically different comonomers (e.g., pCPDT-BT). Thus, it is demonstrated that the approach is a general strategy for the highly efficient production of thienyl containing pie-conjugated regioregular, regiosymmetric and Donor-Acceptor polymers.

The present study is concerned with selected factors that may strongly influence classroom teachers to refer young children for possible placement in special classes when the children are functioning near the borderline for placement on the basis of intelligence test scores. Particular attention was given to the contribution of student attributes (i.e., sex, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, and classroom behavior) and teacher attributes (i.e., age, sex, ethnic background and teaching experience) to the referral patterns of teachers. Also considered were the size of school enrollment, school locale, and interactions among student, teacher, and school variables. It was concluded that the teachers in the population studied responded to the case histories on the basis of certain selective biases. However, the relationship of these biases to referral decisions was less obvious and considerably more complex than has been suggested previously in the professional literature. At the same time, the presence of any bias in the referral process seemingly warrants careful consideration and points to the -need for greater emphasis in pre-service and in-service training programs upon the objective evaluation of students as an integral part of educational planning.

Background: Abdominal solid organ transplantation has evolved from an experimental procedure to a well-established therapy within a few decades. This success is largely due to the introduction of calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppression. Tacrolimus is the most widely used calcineurin inhibitor but has a narrow therapeutic range which requires close drug monitoring to prevent both toxicity and inadequate immunosuppression. Previous studies in renal transplantation have shown that genetic polymorphisms, CYP3A5, CYP3A4*22 and ABCB1 can influence the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus. These polymorphisms are closely linked to ethnicity and have never been studied in a Scottish population before. Additionally, increasing evidence suggests that high variability of tacrolimus is linked to increased graft loss in kidney transplant patients. Methods: 5889 subjects were genotyped for the genetic polymorphisms CYP3A5 A > G allele transition, CYP3A4*22 C > T and ABCB1 C > T transition. This included 4899 healthy individuals from Generation Scotland bio-resource and 990 patients who underwent renal, liver, or simultaneous pancreas kidney transplants or were organ donors. Tacrolimus dose, trough level and renal function were measured at 11 time points from date of transplant up to and including 12 months post-transplant. Clinical data including episodes of acute rejection, graft and patient survival were compared between the different genotypes. Separate analyses were undertaken for kidney, SPK transplants, as well as liver transplants, the latter looking at recipient and liver donor genotype. A separate cohort of 103 renal transplant patients converted from twice-daily to once-daily tacrolimus had their tacrolimus variability calculated and compared with graft survival. Results: The distribution of the 3 different genotypes of CYP3A5, CYP3A4*22 and ABCB1 were comparable with other Caucasian populations studied previously. In renal transplant recipient expression of the A allele (GA/AA) led to significantly increased dose requirements of tacrolimus and initially lower tacrolimus trough levels. The different genotypes of ABCB1 had no effect. Expression of a CYP3A4*22 T allele trended towards a lower tacrolimus dose requirement but this was not significant. There was no difference in renal function, graft survival or patient survival with any of the polymorphisms. SPK patients had comparable results. In the liver transplant patients, the donor genotype had a greater influence than the recipient one. The donors with CYP3A5 A allele expression had significantly higher tacrolimus dose requirements and lower initial tacrolimus levels. This was apparent to a lesser extent with the recipient expression of CYP3A5 and did not reach statistical significance at all time points. There was no significant difference in tacrolimus dose requirements or level with either donor or recipient expression of ABCB1 or CYP3A4*22. There was a significantly higher incidence of acute rejection in donor CYP3A5 A allele expressers of liver transplant patients in univariate and multivariate analysis. There was no significant different in acute rejection with ABCB1 or CYP3A4*22 genotype. No differences in graft or patient survival with either donor or recipient genotype of any of the 3 polymorphisms were noted. Conversion from twice-daily to once-daily tacrolimus in the first 12 months post-transplant reduced tacrolimus variability. Patients with high tacrolimus variability pre and post conversion had significantly greater graft loss than patients with low tacrolimus variability. Conclusion: CYP3A5 expression results in increased tacrolimus requirements to achieve adequate immunosuppression in renal transplant and SPK patients. Donor rather than recipient CYP3A5 expression is relevant for liver transplantation and dose requirements. There may be an association with donor CYP3A5 expression in liver transplant patients and acute rejection which needs further evaluation. ABCB1 and CYP3A4*22 do not appear to have a significant impact in any of the organ transplants. High tacrolimus variability is associated increased graft loss in renal transplant patients.

L’objectif de cette action R&T CNES est le développement en technologie intégrée SiGe BiCMOS d’un core-chip MMIC pour les antennes à formation de faisceaux. Les nouvelles solutions pour les charges satellites développées pour les applications télécom notamment ont besoin d’être de plus en plus flexibles. Cela passe par la mise en place d’un très grand nombre de points de contrôle RF ‘Amplitude/Phase’ qui alimentent les antennes actives. Il faut donc de nouvelles solutions pour optimiser ces fonctions. Ces solutions doivent répondre à plusieurs critères : être compactes, diminuer la consommation DC et conserver les mêmes niveaux de performance en termes de gain, résolution et linéarité que les solutions déjà en place. Dans ce contexte, notre projet de recherche a porté sur le développement de circuits déphaseurs et atténuateurs en technologie SiGe. Une étude préliminaire a permis d’évaluer la technologie en réalisant un premier run comprenant des cellules de déphasage et d’atténuation élémentaires. Des lignes de transmission de type Slow Wave Lines ont également été intégrées afin de montrer leur potentiel pour des applications futures. Ces premiers résultats ont conduits à réaliser un second run comprenant des circuits plus avancés ainsi que le test d’une nouvelle technique pour le design des transistors : le body floating. Cette technique nous a permis de diminuer les pertes de nos circuits tout en améliorant la linéarité. Un troisième run incluant un déphaseur et un atténuateur 4 bits a permis de confirmer les modèles de simulations et le potentiel des circuits MMIC en technologie SiGe. Un dernier run a enfin permis de réaliser un nouveau type de SWL et de réaliser des solutions alternatives aux circuits classiques basées sur ces dernières. / This R&T CNES project concerns the design and realization of a Core-chip MMIC system integrated in SiGe BiCMOS technology. The MMIC core-chip system is dedicated to the beamforming for the active satellite antenna. The new solutions for the satellite payloads being developed for telecommunication applications need an increased flexibility at all the levels. More precisely, the system of active antennas allowing an adjustment by real-time electronic command of the terrestrial covered area offers an optimized response for the communication link budget. This performance has a cost: the necessity of a very large number of RF control points "amplitude / phase" of the beamforming equipment which power the active antenna matrix elements. So, it becomes mandatory to bring a new solution to optimize this function. The main challenges are: increasing the functions integration, decreasing the DC power consumption and keeping the RF performances in terms of gain, resolution and linearity.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-04-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T21:01:28Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 machado_fa_dr_rcla_prot.pdf: 683590 bytes, checksum: 781129a241d3ca2dcd4443ff6f9b3f86 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A cinética do consumo de oxigênio (V02) descreve o comportamento respiratório durante a transição repouso-exercício. Os parâmetros derivados dos ajustes (componente lento - CL e constante de tempo - t ou Tau) são utilizados para quantificar a magnitude das alterações ocorridas nesse sistema. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: 1) verificar a influência de diferentes modelos de análise [modelo matemático com três termos exponenciais (Exp3) vs. diferença do V02 entre o sexto e o terceiro minuto de exercício (AVO2 6-3 mm)] na caracterização do CL durante o exercício acima do limiar de lactato (LL) em corrida; 2) verificar os efeitos do tipo de exercício [corrida em esteira rolante (ER) vs. exercício em bicicleta ergométrica (BE)] no pico do consumo de oxigênio (VO210) e LL (expresso em ml/kg/mim e % VO2pjc) e; 3) verificar os efeitos do tipo de exercício no tVO2 e no CL da cinética do V02 durante o exercício acima do LL em meninos de 11-12 anos de idade. Participaram do estudo 20 crianças do gênero masculino aparentemente saudáveis e ativos (11,48 l 0,41 anos; 41,38 l 10,45 kg; 147,45 l 6,56 cm), nível maturacional 1 e 2 (pilosidade pubiana) que realizaram dois testes incrementais, um na ER e outro na BÊ para determinação do VO20 e do LL. Para determinação da cinética do VO2 foram realizadas duas transições de 6 minutos em cada ergômetro na intensidade de 75%A [75% A = LL + 0,75 x (VO2pico - LL)]... / The oxygen uptake kinetic (V02) explaian the respiratory behavior during restexercise transition. The parameters from the adjustment (slow component - SC and time constant - t or Tau) are usual to measure the magnitude of the alterations on this structure. The objectives of this study were: 1) to verify the influence of the two different mathematical models [three-exponential model (Exp3) and AVO2 6-3 mm] on the SC of V02 in children during running exercise, performed at above lactate threshold intensity domain (75%A); 2) to verify the effects of exercise mode (running x cycling) on the indexes related to aerobic fitness (VO2peak and blood lactate response to exercise); 3) to verify the effect of the exercise mode (running x cycling) on the tVO2 and the SC of the VO2 in children aged 11 to 12 years during above lactate threshold intensity exercise (75%). Twenty apparently healthy active boys (age = 11,48 l 0,41 years; body mass = 41,38 l 10,45 kg; hemght = 147,45 l 6,56 cm), sexual maturation levels 1 and 2 (pubic hair) took part of this study. These children performed in different days on a motorized treadmill (TM) and on a cycle ergometer (CE) the following tests: 1) an incremental test in order to determine the peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and the LT and; 2) a series of square-wave transitions of 6-min \- 02peak - iJ1) 111 OTT 'Lo Õe'Lerffilne Yne V02 kinetics (tVO2 and SC). The SC values determined by model Exp3 (129,69 l 75,71 mi/min and 8,4 l 2,92 %) were higher than values determined by model VO2 6-3 mm (68,69 l 102,54 mi/min and 3,6 l 7,34%)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)