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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Sports Medicine

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  • Metabolic carts are essential tools for assessing exercise physiology.
  • Flowmeter resistance in metabolic carts can influence cardiorespiratory responses.
  • Current American Thoracic Society guidelines define acceptable airflow resistance limits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if metabolic carts with high airflow resistance impede exercise performance in healthy individuals.
  • To investigate the impact of varying flowmeter resistance on physiological and perceptual responses during incremental exercise.

Main Methods:

  • 16 recreationally active males underwent incremental cycling tests using two metabolic carts with differing airflow resistance (low vs. high).
  • Measurements included mouth pressures, gas exchange, blood lactate, and perceived exertion.
  • Tests were conducted over two separate visits to ensure reliability.

Main Results:

  • Higher airflow resistance (Innocor) led to significantly shorter test durations and increased maximal flow resistance.
  • Peak oxygen consumption, minute ventilation, breathing frequency, heart rate, and blood lactate were lower with high resistance.
  • Perception of breathlessness significantly increased with higher airflow resistance.

Conclusions:

  • Airflow resistance within the upper range of current guidelines significantly alters exercise performance and respiratory patterns.
  • These findings suggest a need to re-evaluate existing guidelines for metabolic cart flowmeters used in ergospirometry.
  • High resistance devices may underestimate exercise capacity and alter the physiological experience of exertion.