As researchers explore the benefits of using pedometers to assess physical activity they are discovering that intensity of physical activity may be estimated from steps per minute (SPM). The purpose of this study was to determine the SPM and kilocalories (kcals) expended associated with moderate physical activity in middle school students (12 - 14 years old). Methods: Ninety-three (49 boys, 44 girls) middle school youth between the ages of 12 and 14, walked on a treadmill at four different speeds (4.0, 4.8, 5.64, and 6.4 km/h) for three minutes at each speed. Each participant wore a pedometer in order to obtain their steps per minute and a heart rate monitor to record their heart rate level during each test speed. Results: Moderate physical activity was reached, on average, by girls and boys at 122 SPM (5.64 km/h) and 115 SPM (4.8 km/h), respectively. At this SPM rate boys and girls expended 232.55 kcals and 176.66 kcals per hour. This study augments previous studies that explored ways to assess activity levels using SPM calculations.

[pt] No Centro Nacional de Operação dos Sistemas - CNOS, órgão da Eletrobrás, encarregado de controlar o sistema elétrico brasileiro, localizado em Brasília, a varredura é feita de 20 em 20s e depois agregada para o minuto. Na transmissão dos dados há muitos erros de medidas acarretando descontinuidades visíveis. Estes erros podem ser causados por problemas na transmissão dos dados ou problema físico da medida em si. O objetivo desta dissertação é a implementação de um sistema que detecte e corrija estas descontinuidades nas séries de carga minuto a minuto do CNOS via Fator de Bayes. / [en] In the National Center for System Operation (CNOS), the Eletrobrás organ which controls the Brazilian electrical system, readings of load demand are taken every 20 seconds, and then integrated over the minute, to provide ninute-to-minute data. These data are then radio- transmitted via satellite. Many errors occur during the reading or the transmission, and so the data series contains many missing values (which appear as discontinuities in the graph of the series). In this paper, we propose a system that detects and corrects automatically these errors in the demand data, by means of a Bayesian approach using the Bayes factor.

INTRODUÇÃO: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) apresenta obstrução crônica ao fluxo aéreo e evolui com perda da capacidade funcional. A intolerância ao exercício é um marcador prognóstico da doença. OBJETIVO: Investigar as respostas fisiológicas no teste incremental com cicloergômetro (TECP), teste do degrau de 6 minutos (TD6), teste da caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6) e teste senta e levanta de um minuto (TSL) em pacientes com DPOC. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 24 pacientes com DPOC (VEF1/CVF<70 e VEF1 pós bd <80%), clinicamente estáveis. Todos os pacientes realizaram provas de função pulmonar e os quatro protocolos de exercício. Durante os testes foram medidos: consumo de oxigênio (VO2), produção de CO2 (VCO2), ventilação (VE), frequência cardíaca (FC), frequência respiratória (FR), oximetria de pulso (SpO2), e sensação de dispneia e de desconforto nas pernas (escala de BORG modificada). RESULTADOS: Quinze pacientes eram homens, a média de idade foi de 63,7 ± 6,6 anos e do VEF1 foi de 1,20 ± 0,60 L, 42,5 ± 17,8 % do predito. O VO2pico observado no TD6 (1,01±0,40 L.min-1) não diferiu do VO2 medido no TECP (0,86±0,32 L.min-1) e no TC6 (0,99±0,46; L.min-1;p>0,05). Entretanto, o VO2 pico do TSL foi significativamente inferior (0,66±0,32 L.min-1, p<0,05). A VE foi comparável no TECP, TD6 e TC6. O estresse cardiovascular foi mais intenso no TECP, porém o pulso de oxigênio (VO2/FC) foi inferior no TECP e no TSL. Dessaturação (queda da SpO2 ³4% e SpO2 £88%) foi mais frequente no TC6 e no TD6. Dispneia e desconforto em pernas foram mais intensos no TECP. No TD6 14 pacientes interromperam o teste e no TC6 um paciente interrompeu. CONCLUSÕES: A dessaturação durante o exercício foi mais evidente no TD6 e no TC6 e estes testes reproduziram respostas fisiológicas equivalentes às do TECP. / BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has chronic obstruction of airflow and loss of functional capacity. Exercise intolerance is a prognostic marker of the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the physiological responses to incremental cycle ergometry (CPET), six-minute step test (SMST), sixminute walk test (SMWT), and one-minute sit-to-stand test (STST) in patients with COPD. METHODS: We included 24 patients with COPD (FEV1/FVC ratio <70 and FEV1 post bd <80%), stable. All patients underwent pulmonary function tests and the four exercise protocols. Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), CO2 production (VCO2), ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), pulse oximetry (SpO2), dyspnea and leg disconfort (modified Borg scale) were measured during the tests. RESULTS: Fifteen patients were men, mean age was 63.7 ± 6.6 years and FEV1 was 1.20 ± 0.60 L, 42.5 ± 17.8 % predicted. VO2 peak in SMST (1.01±0.40 L.min-1), measured during CPET (0.86±0.32 L.min-1) or SMWT (0.99±0.46; L.min-1) was not different (p>0.05). However, peak VO2 of STST was lower (0.66±0.32 L.min-1, p<0.05). VE was comparable among CPET, SMST and SMWT. The cardiovascular stress was more intense during CPET and oxygen pulse (VO2/HR) was lower during CPET and STST. Desaturation (decrease of SpO2 ³4% and SpO2 £88%) was more frequent during SMWT and STST. Dyspnea and leg disconfort were higher on CPET. The SMST was interrupted by 14 patients and the SMWT by one. CONCLUSIONS: Desaturation during exercise was more evident on SMWT and SMST and these tests elicited similar physiological responses as the CPET.

INTRODUÇÃO: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) apresenta obstrução crônica ao fluxo aéreo e evolui com perda da capacidade funcional. A intolerância ao exercício é um marcador prognóstico da doença. OBJETIVO: Investigar as respostas fisiológicas no teste incremental com cicloergômetro (TECP), teste do degrau de 6 minutos (TD6), teste da caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6) e teste senta e levanta de um minuto (TSL) em pacientes com DPOC. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 24 pacientes com DPOC (VEF1/CVF<70 e VEF1 pós bd <80%), clinicamente estáveis. Todos os pacientes realizaram provas de função pulmonar e os quatro protocolos de exercício. Durante os testes foram medidos: consumo de oxigênio (VO2), produção de CO2 (VCO2), ventilação (VE), frequência cardíaca (FC), frequência respiratória (FR), oximetria de pulso (SpO2), e sensação de dispneia e de desconforto nas pernas (escala de BORG modificada). RESULTADOS: Quinze pacientes eram homens, a média de idade foi de 63,7 ± 6,6 anos e do VEF1 foi de 1,20 ± 0,60 L, 42,5 ± 17,8 % do predito. O VO2pico observado no TD6 (1,01±0,40 L.min-1) não diferiu do VO2 medido no TECP (0,86±0,32 L.min-1) e no TC6 (0,99±0,46; L.min-1;p>0,05). Entretanto, o VO2 pico do TSL foi significativamente inferior (0,66±0,32 L.min-1, p<0,05). A VE foi comparável no TECP, TD6 e TC6. O estresse cardiovascular foi mais intenso no TECP, porém o pulso de oxigênio (VO2/FC) foi inferior no TECP e no TSL. Dessaturação (queda da SpO2 ³4% e SpO2 £88%) foi mais frequente no TC6 e no TD6. Dispneia e desconforto em pernas foram mais intensos no TECP. No TD6 14 pacientes interromperam o teste e no TC6 um paciente interrompeu. CONCLUSÕES: A dessaturação durante o exercício foi mais evidente no TD6 e no TC6 e estes testes reproduziram respostas fisiológicas equivalentes às do TECP. / BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has chronic obstruction of airflow and loss of functional capacity. Exercise intolerance is a prognostic marker of the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the physiological responses to incremental cycle ergometry (CPET), six-minute step test (SMST), sixminute walk test (SMWT), and one-minute sit-to-stand test (STST) in patients with COPD. METHODS: We included 24 patients with COPD (FEV1/FVC ratio <70 and FEV1 post bd <80%), stable. All patients underwent pulmonary function tests and the four exercise protocols. Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), CO2 production (VCO2), ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), pulse oximetry (SpO2), dyspnea and leg disconfort (modified Borg scale) were measured during the tests. RESULTS: Fifteen patients were men, mean age was 63.7 ± 6.6 years and FEV1 was 1.20 ± 0.60 L, 42.5 ± 17.8 % predicted. VO2 peak in SMST (1.01±0.40 L.min-1), measured during CPET (0.86±0.32 L.min-1) or SMWT (0.99±0.46; L.min-1) was not different (p>0.05). However, peak VO2 of STST was lower (0.66±0.32 L.min-1, p<0.05). VE was comparable among CPET, SMST and SMWT. The cardiovascular stress was more intense during CPET and oxygen pulse (VO2/HR) was lower during CPET and STST. Desaturation (decrease of SpO2 ³4% and SpO2 £88%) was more frequent during SMWT and STST. Dyspnea and leg disconfort were higher on CPET. The SMST was interrupted by 14 patients and the SMWT by one. CONCLUSIONS: Desaturation during exercise was more evident on SMWT and SMST and these tests elicited similar physiological responses as the CPET.

INTRODUÇÃO: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) apresenta obstrução crônica ao fluxo aéreo e evolui com perda da capacidade funcional. A intolerância ao exercício é um marcador prognóstico da doença. OBJETIVO: Investigar as respostas fisiológicas no teste incremental com cicloergômetro (TECP), teste do degrau de 6 minutos (TD6), teste da caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6) e teste senta e levanta de um minuto (TSL) em pacientes com DPOC. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 24 pacientes com DPOC (VEF1/CVF<70 e VEF1 pós bd <80%), clinicamente estáveis. Todos os pacientes realizaram provas de função pulmonar e os quatro protocolos de exercício. Durante os testes foram medidos: consumo de oxigênio (VO2), produção de CO2 (VCO2), ventilação (VE), frequência cardíaca (FC), frequência respiratória (FR), oximetria de pulso (SpO2), e sensação de dispneia e de desconforto nas pernas (escala de BORG modificada). RESULTADOS: Quinze pacientes eram homens, a média de idade foi de 63,7 ± 6,6 anos e do VEF1 foi de 1,20 ± 0,60 L, 42,5 ± 17,8 % do predito. O VO2pico observado no TD6 (1,01±0,40 L.min-1) não diferiu do VO2 medido no TECP (0,86±0,32 L.min-1) e no TC6 (0,99±0,46; L.min-1;p>0,05). Entretanto, o VO2 pico do TSL foi significativamente inferior (0,66±0,32 L.min-1, p<0,05). A VE foi comparável no TECP, TD6 e TC6. O estresse cardiovascular foi mais intenso no TECP, porém o pulso de oxigênio (VO2/FC) foi inferior no TECP e no TSL. Dessaturação (queda da SpO2 ³4% e SpO2 £88%) foi mais frequente no TC6 e no TD6. Dispneia e desconforto em pernas foram mais intensos no TECP. No TD6 14 pacientes interromperam o teste e no TC6 um paciente interrompeu. CONCLUSÕES: A dessaturação durante o exercício foi mais evidente no TD6 e no TC6 e estes testes reproduziram respostas fisiológicas equivalentes às do TECP. / BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has chronic obstruction of airflow and loss of functional capacity. Exercise intolerance is a prognostic marker of the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the physiological responses to incremental cycle ergometry (CPET), six-minute step test (SMST), sixminute walk test (SMWT), and one-minute sit-to-stand test (STST) in patients with COPD. METHODS: We included 24 patients with COPD (FEV1/FVC ratio <70 and FEV1 post bd <80%), stable. All patients underwent pulmonary function tests and the four exercise protocols. Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), CO2 production (VCO2), ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), pulse oximetry (SpO2), dyspnea and leg disconfort (modified Borg scale) were measured during the tests. RESULTS: Fifteen patients were men, mean age was 63.7 ± 6.6 years and FEV1 was 1.20 ± 0.60 L, 42.5 ± 17.8 % predicted. VO2 peak in SMST (1.01±0.40 L.min-1), measured during CPET (0.86±0.32 L.min-1) or SMWT (0.99±0.46; L.min-1) was not different (p>0.05). However, peak VO2 of STST was lower (0.66±0.32 L.min-1, p<0.05). VE was comparable among CPET, SMST and SMWT. The cardiovascular stress was more intense during CPET and oxygen pulse (VO2/HR) was lower during CPET and STST. Desaturation (decrease of SpO2 ³4% and SpO2 £88%) was more frequent during SMWT and STST. Dyspnea and leg disconfort were higher on CPET. The SMST was interrupted by 14 patients and the SMWT by one. CONCLUSIONS: Desaturation during exercise was more evident on SMWT and SMST and these tests elicited similar physiological responses as the CPET.

Introduction: Ergospirometry is used to evaluate working capacity and assess whether limitations may originate from circulation or respiration. It is typically based on an ordinary exercise test, in conjunction with respiratory analysis. A six-minute walk test (6MWT) may be used to asses a patients functional capacity. The subject walks a 30-meter-long hallway as far as possible for six minutes. Equipment is now available to analyse ventilation simultaneously. The purpose of the study was to validate Spiropalm 6MWT Hand-held Spirometer against Jaeger Oxycon Pro, focusing on minute ventilation. Method and material: A convenience sample of 30 young, healthy adults between the age of 18-32 participated in the study at Örebro University. Minute ventilation was measured with Spiropalm 6MWT Handheld Spirometer (COSMED, Rome, Italy) and Jaeger Oxycon Pro (Viasys Healthcare, Pennsylvania, USA) during two walking tests on treadmill at three intensity levels (velocities). A paired Students t-test was used for comparison between the equipments and between the three intensity levels in regard to minute ventilation and heart rate. Result: The result showed a statistically significant difference between the two equipments, focusing on minute ventilation, at intensity levels 1 and 2, but not for level 3. The Spiropalm shows consistently lower values. There was no difference between the heart rate during the two trials. Conclusion: Spiropalm consistently has lower values of VE than the Jaeger-system, this can be the cause of the difference between the equipments during lower intensity levels, although not high enough for a difference at level 3. There was no difference in heart rate between the two trials at any of the intensity levels, this shows that the subjects were well rested between the trials. / Introduktion: Ergospirometri används för att utvärdera en individs arbetsfysiologi och se om någons begränsningar har sitt ursprung cirkulatoriskt eller respiratoriskt. Undersökningen är baserad på ett vanligt arbetsprov i samband med analys av lungfunktion. Ett sex minuters gångtest (6MWT) kan användas för att utvärdera en patients funktionella kapacitet. Personen får gå i en 30 meter lång korridor så långt som möjligt under sex minuter. Det finns nu utrustning för att analysera lungfunktionen under pågående test. Syftet med studien var att validera Spiropalm 6MWT Hand-held Spirometer mot Jaeger Oxycon Pro med fokus på minutventilation. Metod och material: En studiepopulation på 30 unga, friska vuxna mellan åldrarna 18–32 deltog i studien på Örebro Universitet. Minutventilation mättes med Spiropalm 6MWT Handheld Spirometer (COSMED, Rom, Italien) och Jaeger Oxycon Pro (Viasys Healthcare, Pennsylvania, USA) under två gångtest på gångband under tre olika intensitetsnivåer (hastigheter). Ett parat Students t-test användes vid jämförelse mellan utrustningarna och mellan de tre olika intensitetsnivåerna med avseende på minutventilation och hjärtfrekvens. Resultat: Resultatet visade att det var en statistiskt signifikant skillnad mellan utrustningarna med fokus på minutventilation på intensitetsnivå 1 och 2, men inte på intensitetsnivå 3. Det förelåg inte någon skillnad i hjärtfrekvens mellan de två testerna. Konklusion: Spiropalm analyserar konsekvent lägre än Jaeger-systemet, detta kan vara anledningen till skillnaden mellan utrustningarna på lägre intensitetsnivåer, dock inte tillräckligt högt för skillnad på intensitetsnivå 3. Hjärtfrekvensen var densamma under båda testen på alla intensitetsnivåerna vilket visar på att försökspersonerna var väl utvilade mellan testerna.

Tillverkande företag med hög produktvariation och låg produktionsvolym har problem med frekventa ställ på grund av att maskiner behöver ställas om vid byte mellan de olika produkter som skall produceras. Single Minute Exchange of Die, även kallad SMED, är ett lean verktyg som kan implementeras i syfte att reducera ställtider. Genom att implementera SMED kan tillverkande företag öka sin effektivitet och sänka sina produktionskostnader. Dock har många företag problem vid implementering av SMED eftersom de inte anpassar metoden till det egna företagets förutsättningar. Komponentavdelningen hos Atlas Copco i Tierp, som tillverkar produkter i höga variationer och i låga volymer vill därmed att en implementering av SMED skall undersökas för att kunna få förslag på hur framtida implementationer kan förbättras. Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka implementationen av SMED på komponentavdelningen hos Atlas Copco för att kunna ge förslag på hur framtida implementationer kan förbättras. För att uppnå syftet observerades en implementering av SMED på komponentavdelningen. Vidare utfördes en litteraturstudie för att undersöka hur andra tillverkande företag med hög produktvariation och låg produktionsvolym har implementerat SMED. Litteraturstudien behandlade även liknande utmaningar som komponentavdelningen har haft vid implementering av SMED och hur de har överkommit dessa utmaningar. Detta är för att hjälpa komponentavdelningen förbättra framtida implementationer av SMED. Resultatet av detta arbete visade att implementationer av SMED på tillverkande företag med hög produktvariation och låg produktionsvolym kan skilja sig åt, vilket är positivt eftersom det är viktigt att anpassa SMED till företagets egna förutsättningar. Däremot bör de viktigaste stegen i den ursprungliga implementationen av SMED utföras för att uppnå ställtidsreduktioner. De utmaningar som tillverkande företag med hög produktvariation och låg produktionsvolym står inför vid implementering av SMED är främst brist på engagemang och kunskap hos de anställda. De förbättringsförslag som har tagits fram för komponentavdelningen är att införa utbildningar kring SMED samt resultatindikatorer som påvisar ställtidsreduktioner i syfte till att öka de anställdas engagemang. Vidare rekommenderas att komponentavdelningen filmar ställprocesserna samt implementerar 5S för att effektivisera framtida implementationer av SMED. / Manufacturing companies with a high mix and a low production volume have problems with frequent changeovers due to the fact that machines need to be turned off when switching between the different products produced. Single Minute Exchange of Die, also known as SMED, is a lean tool that can be implemented in order to reduce setup times. By implementing SMED, manufacturing companies can increase their efficiency and reduce their production costs. However, many manufacturing companies have problems in their implementations of SMED because they do not adapt the method to the company's own conditions. The component department at Atlas Copco in Tierp, which produces products with a high mix and a low production volume, wants an implementation of SMED to be observed in order to receive proposals for how future implementations can be improved. The purpose of this thesis is to observe the implementation of SMED in the component department at Atlas Copco in order to be able to provide suggestions on how future implementations can be improved. To achieve the purpose, an implementation of SMED was observed in the component department. Furthermore, a literature study was conducted to analyze how other manufacturing companies with a high mix and a low production volume have implemented SMED. The literature study also addressed similar challenges that the component department has had when implementing SMED and how they have overcome these challenges. This is to help the component department improve future implementations. The results of this thesis showed that implementations of SMED on manufacturing companies with a high mix and a low production volume can differ, which is positive because it is important to adapt implementations of SMED to the company’s own conditions. However, the most important steps in the original implementation of SMED should be performed to achieve setup time reductions. The challenges that manufacturing companies with a high mix and a low production volume face when implementing SMED are mainly lack of commitment and lack of knowledge among the employees. The improvement proposals that have been developed for the component department are introducing training around SMED, as well as performance indicators that show setup time reductions in order to increase employee involvement. Furthermore, the component department should film setup processes and implement 5S to streamline future implementations of SMED.

Master of Science / Department of Kinesiology / Thomas J. Barstow / Purpose: To determine if a single test is accurate in determining the parameters of the velocity: time-to-fatigue relationship, i.e., critical velocity (CV) and a finite distance that can be covered above CV (D`). Methods: Ten healthy subjects completed an incremental test to volitional exhaustion followed by four constant-velocity runs on a treadmill for the determination of CV and D`, as well as an all-out 3-minute test on a track for the determination of end-test velocity (EV) and the distance above end-test velocity (DEV). Eight of the eleven subjects completed a second 3-minute test and one run each at (+) and (-) 95% confidence interval velocities of CV determined from the 1/time model. Results: The group mean 1/time model CV (12.8 ± 2.5 km·h[superscript]-1) was significantly greater than the velocity-time model CV (12.3 ± 2.4 km·h[superscript]-1; P < 0.05), while the velocity-time model W` (285 ± 106 m) was greater than the 1/time model W` (220 ± 112 m; P < 0.05). EV (13.0 ± 2.7 km·h[superscript]-1) and DEV (151 ± 45 m) were not significantly different than the 1/time model CV and W`, respectively. EV was greater than the velocity-time model CV (P < 0.05), while the DEV was significantly less than the velocity-time model W` (P = 0.002). No difference was found for group mean EV or DEV between the two 3-minute tests (P > 0.05), which demonstrated a reliability coefficient of 0.85 for EV and 0.32 for DEV. For the CV (-) 95% run, all subjects reached a steady-state in VO[subscript]2, and completed 900 s of exercise. However, for the CV (+) 95% run, VO[subscript]2 never reached a steady-state, but increased until termination of exercise at 643 ± 213 s with a VO[subscript]2peak close to but significantly lower than VO[subscript]2max (P < 0.05). Conclusion: CV can be accurately determined using a single 3-minute test, while W` is underestimated with this protocol.

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine whether 30-minute time trial (30MTT) is an accurate estimator of the lactate threshold (LT) relative to direct measures of LT and whether 30MTT is applicable for untrained individuals. Question formulations: (1) Is 30MTT an accurate method for estimation of the LT in a group with varied VO2-peak? (2) Is there a difference in the accuracy of the 30MTT between a group with low and high VO2-peak? (3) Is the method applicable for untrained individuals? Method A quantitative study was conducted consisting of 10 subjects (age=26±2.15 years, BMI=21.7 ±2.76, VO2-peak=47.45 ±6.34ml·kg-1·min-1) who participated during two testing occasions. The sample consisted of women (n=4) and men (=3) with varied physical ability. During the first occasion the subjects took part in a direct measure of their LT followed by a test to measure their maximal oxygen uptake. Four methods were used to determine the subjects LT from the direct measures; LTD-max-c, LTVisual, LTΔ1 and LT4.0. During the second occasion the subjects performed a 30MTT from where their pace (LTV) and heart rate (LTHR) at LT were calculated. After the tests were concluded the direct measure was compared to the 30MTT. Three participants were excluded from the study due to insufficient data. Results The results showed that 30MTT was an accurate and reliable method for estimation of the LTV for a group with varied VO2-peak. No significant differences were seen between the direct methods for LTV and 30MTT. Strong correlations were seen between the direct methods and 30MTT (r≥0.91). LTHR showed significant differences (p=0.05) between the direct measures and 30MTT. No correlations were seen for LTHR. Because of the limited selection question formulations two and three were left unanswered. Conclusion 30MTT appears to be an accurate method for estimation of the LT. A significant correlation was seen for LTV between the direct methods of LT and 30MTT. No correlation was seen for LTHR since there appears to be a systematic elevation of heart rate. These results show that 30MTT appears to be an accurate method for estimation of LTV but not LTHR for group of individuals with varied VO2-peak. Because of a limited selection some caution should be applied when rendering these results. The limited selection also means that potential differences between 30MTT and the direct measures among individuals with low and high VO2-peak weren’t possible to evaluate. / Sammanfattning Syfte och frågeställningar Syftet med studien var att undersöka noggrannheten av uppskattning av laktattrösklar i 30-minuters “time trial”-test i förhållande till fastställda laktattrösklar med hjälp av uppmätta blodlaktatnivåer samt om metoden är applicerbar på individer med varierande VO2-peak. Frågeställningar: (1) Är 30MTT en giltig indirekt metod för fastställande av LT för en grupp med varierande VO2-peak? (2) Skiljer sig noggrannheten mellan individer med låg och hög VO2-peak i 30MTT? (3) Är 30MTT-metoden giltig för otränade individer? Metod En kvantitativ studie bestående av 10 försökspersoner (FP)(ålder=26±2.15 år, BMI=21.7 ±2.76, VO2-peak=47.45 ±6.34 ml·kg-1·min-1) deltog vid två testtillfällen. Urvalet bestod av kvinnor (n=4) och män (n=3) med varierad fysisk förmåga. Vid testtillfälle 1 genomfördes mätning av blodlaktatkoncentrationer för en direkt erhållen LT samt mätning av maximalsyreupptagningsförmåga. Fyra metoder tillämpades för identifiering av LT; LTD-max-c, LTVisual, LTΔ1 samt LT4.0. Vid det andra tillfället genomfördes en indirekt mätning av LT genom 30MTT varefter hastighet (LTV) samt puls (LTHF) vid LT kunde beräknas. Efter genomförda test jämfördes direkt mätning med indirekt mätning av LT. Tre FP exkluderades från studien på grund av ej tillräcklig erhållen data. Resultat Resultaten visade att 30MTT var en reliabel metod för en grupp med varierande VO2-peak för beräkning av LTV. Inga signifikanta skillnader sågs mellan samtliga direkta metoder och 30MTT för LTV. Däremot kunde starka korrelationer ses mellan samtliga direkta metoder samt 30MTT (r≥0.91) för hela urvalet. För LTHF sågs signifikanta skillnader (p=0.05) mellan samtliga direkta metoder samt 30MTT. Inga signifikanta samband kunde ses för LTHF för hela urvalet. På grund av det begränsade urvalet lämnas frågeställning två och tre obesvarad. Slutsats 30MTT tycks vara en reliabel metod för uppskattning av LT. Signifikanta samband kunde ses mellan samtliga direkta metoder för LT och 30MTT gällande LTV. För LTHF sågs inga samband, däremot sågs en systematisk förskjutning av hjärtfrekvensen. LTV enligt 30MTT verkar vara en giltig metod för en grupp individer med varierad VO2-peak. På grund av ett begränsat urval bör en viss försiktighet tillämpas i tolkning av dessa resultat. Vidare kunde det på grund av det begränsade urvalet inte göras någon bedömning på eventuella skillnader mellan individer med låg och hög VO2-peak.

Introdução: O derrame pleural, reduzindo a capacidade funcional pulmonar, torna os pacientes incapacitados para o desenvolvimento de suas atividades habituais. A retirada do líquido pleural através da toracocentese pode reverter este quadro, porém seu impacto especialmente na capacidade ao exercício não foi totalmente estabelecido. Objetivos: Avaliar o impacto da toracocentese de alívio na capacidade funcional ao exercício, no comportamento da função pulmonar e na força dos músculos respiratórios 48 horas pós toracocentese. Casuística e Método: Foram incluídos no estudo 25 pacientes com derrame pleural unilateral, documentado por radiografia de tórax. O teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6M), a escala modificada de dispnéia de Borg, as variáveis espirométricas: Capacidade Vital Forçada (CVF), Volume Expiratório Forçado no Primeiro Segundo (VEF1) e as medidas de Pressão Inspiratória Máxima (Pimax) e Pressão Expiratória Máxima (Pemax) foram analisados antes e 48 horas após a retirada de volumes superiores a 600 mL. Resultados: Foram removidos 1564 + 695 mL de líquido pleural. Os valores da distância percorrida, da CVF, do VEF1, da Pimax e da Pemax aumentaram (p < 0,001) enquanto o escore de dispnéia diminuiu (p < 0,001) após o procedimento. Observaram-se correlações estatísticas (p < 0.001) entre a distância percorrida e a CVF (r = 0.725) e VEF1 (r = 0.661) avaliadas 48 horas pós toracocentese e entre a variação da distância percorrida e a variação porcentual da CVF (r = 0,450) e do VEF1 (r = 0,472), corrigidos pelo volume de líquido retirado (p < 0,05). Conclusão: Embora ocorra melhora da função pulmonar após a toracocentese, os benefícios observados são mais evidentes em situações de esforço, o que possibilita melhor readaptação dos pacientes às suas atividades rotineiras. / Introduction: Pleural effusion reducing pulmonary functional capacity hinders patients in carrying out their habitual activities. Pleural fluid removal by thoracentesis reverts the clinical situation but its impact especially on exercise capacity has not yet been determined. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of thoracentesis in functional exercise capacity on pulmonary function and on muscle strength 48 hours after thoracentesis. Methods: Twenty five patients with unilateral pleural effusion documented by chest X-ray were included. The 6 minute walk test (TC6M), Borg\'s modified dyspnea scale, spirometric variables: CVF (forced vital capacity), VEF1 (forced expiratory volume in the first second), Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (Pimax) and Maximum Expiratory Pressure (Pemax) were analyzed before and 48 hours after the removal of volumes greater than 600 mL. Results: The mean of pleural effusion removed was 1564 + 695 mL. After the procedure values of walked distance, CVF, VEF1, Pimax and Pemax covered increased (p < 0.001) while dyspnea decreased (p < 0.001). Statistical correlations (p < 0.001) between the walked distance and FVC (r = 0.725) and VEF1 (r = 0.661) were established noted measured 48 hours post thoracentesis and between the variation of the distance walked and the percentage of variation of CVF (r = 0.450) and VEF1 (r = 0.472), corrected by the volume of fluid removed (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Despite an improvement in lung function after thoracentesis, the benefits noted are more evident in effort situations of exertion, allowing a better readaptation of patients to their routine activities.