Decrease in pulmonary diffusion capacity after maximal exercise

B S Rasmussen, B Hanel, K Jensen, B Serup, N H Secher

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Abstract

Oppression of the chest, cough and orthopnea are well known to occur in some athletes after competitions, maybe reflecting an increase in lung water. In order to indicate if lung water increases after maximal exercise we measured pulmonary diffusion capacity before and 2.1 h after a short maximal arm exercise bout in 11 canoeists and showed a decrease of 6.7%. The result may be explained by a calculated 17% increase in alveolar interstitial volume.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Sports Sciences
Volume4
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)185-8
Number of pages4
ISSN0264-0414
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Physical Exertion
  • Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity
  • Respiration

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