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Determination of inspiratory critical pressure in healthy men

Vinicius Minatel, Patrícia Rehder-Santos, Bruno Araújo Ribeiro, Richard Ducatti, Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni, Ester Silva, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi, Aparecida Maria Catai
European Respiratory Journal 2015 46: PA4611; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA4611
Vinicius Minatel
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Patrícia Rehder-Santos
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Bruno Araújo Ribeiro
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Richard Ducatti
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Ester Silva
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi
Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo Brazil
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Aparecida Maria Catai
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Abstract

Background/Aim: The critical power (CP) concept has been widely applied to different exercises and muscles. However, we did not find studies that applied this concept to the respiratory muscles. The aim of this study is to determine the inspiratory critical pressure (PthC) in healthy men.

Methods: We evaluated 41 physically active healthy men, aged between 20-60 years (35±12years). They were submitted to a cardiopulmonary exercise test, a maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) assessment, and to the PthC protocol. The PthC consisted of a progressive threshold loading test (Neves, L.M.T et al. Heart & Lung, 2012; 41:137-145) using a linear inspiratory load resistor (PowerBreathe® K5), to set the maximal load sustained for at least 1 minute (PTHmax). After this, three different percentages of PTHmax (95%, 100% and 105%PTHmax) were randomly applied during a constant test until task failure (TLim). The TLim of each constant load was used to calculate the PthC, which was obtained by a linear regression going through the three points loads. We applied a linear stepwise regression to evaluate the influence of age and anthropometric data on the PthC (p<0.05).

Results: PthC was 122±16cmH2O with TLim of 1202±525s, and this value represent 83±7%MIP and 92±5%PTHmax. We found that the PthC values (r2:0.28, β:-0.53, p=0.002) and %PTHmax (r2:0.23, β:-0.48, p=0.002) were influenced by age, and the TLim showed an interaction between age and weight(r2:0.26, β:0.51, p=0.002).

Conclusions: The PthC percent is similar to other CP values of the literature; age influenced the PthC load and %PTHmax. These results suggest that the concept of PthC might be applied as a new tool to the respiratory muscle training.

Financial support: CNPq.

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Determination of inspiratory critical pressure in healthy men
Vinicius Minatel, Patrícia Rehder-Santos, Bruno Araújo Ribeiro, Richard Ducatti, Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni, Ester Silva, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi, Aparecida Maria Catai
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2015, 46 (suppl 59) PA4611; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA4611

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Vinicius Minatel, Patrícia Rehder-Santos, Bruno Araújo Ribeiro, Richard Ducatti, Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni, Ester Silva, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi, Aparecida Maria Catai
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2015, 46 (suppl 59) PA4611; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA4611
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