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Comparing the effects of two in-flight aerobic exercise protocols on standing heart rates and VO(2peak) before and after space flight.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8083389     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of regular aerobic exercise on orthostatic tolerance have been the subject of a long-standing controversy that will influence the use of exercise during space flight. To examine these effects, astronauts performed continuous (CE) aerobic exercise (n = 8), interval (IE) aerobic exercise (n = 4), or no (NE) exercise (n = 5) during flights of 7 to 11 days. Heart rate (HR) responses to an orthostatic challenge (stand test) were measured 10 days before flight and on landing day. VO(2peak) (graded treadmill exercise) was measured 7 to 21 days before and 2 days after flight. No significant differences across the groups were observed in standing HRs before or after flight. However, the within-group mean HRs significantly increased in the NE (71-89 beats/min) and CE (60-85 beats/min) groups after space flight. The HRs for the IE group did not significantly increase (75-86 beats/min) after space flight. VO(2peak) decreased (P < .05) in the NE (-9.5%) group, but did not change in the CE (-2.4%) and IE (1%) groups. The relationship (r = 0.237) between the delta HR and delta VO(2peak) was not significant. These preliminary results indicate that: (1) continuous exercise does not affect the orthostatic HR response after space flight; (2) interval exercise may minimize an increase in the postflight orthostatic HR; and (3) both exercise protocols can maintain VO(2peak).
Authors:
S F Siconolfi; J B Charles; A D Moore; L H Barrows
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical pharmacology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0091-2700     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Pharmacol     Publication Date:  1994 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-10-13     Completed Date:  1994-10-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366372     Medline TA:  J Clin Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  590-5     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Space Biomedical Research Institute, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
Space Flight Mission:
Flight Experiment; STS Shuttle Project; manned; short duration
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Electrocardiography
Exercise*
Female
Heart Rate / physiology*
Hematocrit
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic / physiopathology,  prevention & control
Male
Oxygen Consumption / physiology*
Physical Education and Training*
Space Flight*
Investigator
Investigator/Affiliation:
J B Charles / JSC; S F Siconolfi / JSC

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