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Catecholamine and blood lactate responses to incremental rowing and running exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8005857     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ten collegiate rowers performed discontinuous incremental exercise to their tolerable limit on two occasions: once on a rowing ergometer and once on a treadmill. Ventilation and pulmonary gas exchange were monitored continuously, and blood was sampled from a venous catheter located in the back of the hand or forearm for determination of blood lactate ([La]) and plasma epinephrine ([Epi]) and norepinephrine ([NE]) concentrations. Thresholds for lactate (LT), epinephrine (Epi-T), and norepinephrine (NE-T) were determined for each subject under each condition and defined as breakpoints when plotted as a function of O2 uptake (VO2). For running, LT (3.76 +/- 0.18 l/min) was lower (P < 0.05) than Epi-T (4.35 +/- 0.14 l/min) and NE-T (4.04 +/- 0.19 l/min). For rowing, LT (3.35 +/- 0.16 l/min) was lower (P < 0.05) than Epi-T (3.72 +/- 0.22 l/min) and NE-T (3.70 +/- 0.18 l/min) and was lower (P < 0.05) than LT for running. Within each mode of exercise, Epi-T and NE-T did not differ. Because LT occurred at a significantly lower VO2 than either Epi-T or NE-T, we conclude that catecholamine thresholds, per se, were not the cause of LT. However, for both modes of exercise LT occurred at a plasma [Epi] of approximately 200-250 pg/ml (rowing, 221 +/- 48 pg/ml; running, 245 +/- 45 pg/ml); these concentrations are consistent with the plasma [Epi] reported necessary for eliciting increments in blood [La] during Epi infusion at rest. Plasma [NE] at LT differed significantly between modes (rowing, 820 +/- 127 pg/ml; running, 1,712 +/- 217 pg/ml).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
A Weltman; C M Wood; C J Womack; S E Davis; J L Blumer; J Alvarez; K Sauer; G A Gaesser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  76     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1994 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-07-15     Completed Date:  1994-07-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1144-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22903.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anaerobic Threshold / physiology
Arm / physiology
Catecholamines / blood*
Epinephrine / blood
Ergometry
Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Lactates / blood*
Lactic Acid
Leg / physiology
Male
Norepinephrine / blood
Oxygen Consumption / physiology
Running*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Catecholamines; 0/Lactates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine

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