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Physical activity energy expenditure measured using a portable telemetric device in comparison with a mass spectrometer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14514539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Several studies have evaluated the accuracy of portable metabolic gas analysis systems, which measure physical activity energy expenditure. Since the Cosmed K2 telemetric system, two K4 devices (RQ and b2) have been developed. OBJECTIVE: To compare measurements using the Cosmed K4 RQ with measurements by a traditional method (mass spectrometer) for a sample of healthy subjects performing physical exercise of various intensities. METHODS: Nine healthy male footballers (mean (SD) age 18.3 (2.2) years) performed an incremental exercise running test from 8 km/h to exhaustion, with an increase of 2 km/h for each level of the test protocol. The expired air was collected simultaneously using the Cosmed K4 RQ and Airspec QP9000 mass spectrometer. Oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) were measured at rest and at each exercise intensity. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between VO2 and VCO2 measured by the two instruments, at rest or during exercise. CONCLUSIONS: The application of the Cosmed K4 RQ system for VO2 and VCO2 measurements at rest and during both submaximal and maximal exercise may be of interest to sport physiologists, nutritionists, and doctors.
Authors:
C Maiolo; G Melchiorri; L Iacopino; S Masala; A De Lorenzo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of sports medicine     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0306-3674     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Sports Med     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-29     Completed Date:  2004-02-27     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0432520     Medline TA:  Br J Sports Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  445-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Energy Metabolism / physiology*
Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Male
Mass Spectrometry
Oxygen Consumption / physiology
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / physiology
Reproducibility of Results
Telemetry / instrumentation,  methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide
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