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Exercise stress testing was performed with arm-crank ergometry, open-circuit spirometry, and impedance cardiography. Selected metabolic and hemodynamic variables were measured at three increasing relative workloads (0, 50, and 100% oxygen uptake (VO$\\sb2$) reserve), and at two absolute workloads (VO$\\sb2$ = 0.5 L/min, and cardiac output (CO) = 4.3 L/min).","Statistical analyses indicated that in the quadriplegic group power output (PO), VO$\\sb2$, arteriovenous O$\\sb2$ difference (a-vO$\\sb2$), CO, and heart rate (HR) increased linearly with increasing relative workload, while stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF), and end-diastolic volume (EDV) decreased linearly. During maximum exercise all variables were lower in the quadriplegic group than in the able-bodied group, except a-vO$\\sb2$ and end-systolic volume (ESV), which were not different. SV, CO, and EDV were particularly low in the quadriplegic group. At VO$\\sb2$ = 0.5 L/min, quadriplegics demonstrated lower SV, CO, EDV, and ESV, whereas PO, a-vO$\\sb2$, and HR were higher among able-bodied subjects. At CO = 4.3 L/min, quadriplegics displayed lower SV, EDV, and ESV, but higher PO, VO$\\sb2$, a-vO$\\sb2$, HR, and the Heather myocardial contractile index, compared with able-bodied subjects.","SCI quadriplegic men may demonstrate subnormal needs and impaired abilities to circulate blood to metabolically active tissues during aerobic exercise. The differences in circulorespiratory responses between quadriplegic and able-bodied groups during dynamic upright physical exercise support the hypothesis of "hypokinetic circulation" that may characterize SCI quadriplegic men. Key features of this condition include (a) marked limitations on the maximum rates of aerobic metabolism and central circulation, (b) smaller increase in central circulation per unit increase in aerobic metabolism, (c) restricted positive cardiac chronotropy and inotropy, and (d) extremely limited cardiac preload.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-16T21:01:09Z (GMT). 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Exercise stress testing was performed with arm-crank ergometry, open-circuit spirometry, and impedance cardiography. Selected metabolic and hemodynamic variables were measured at three increasing relative workloads (0, 50, and 100% oxygen uptake (VO$\\sb2$) reserve), and at two absolute workloads (VO$\\sb2$ = 0.5 L/min, and cardiac output (CO) = 4.3 L/min).","Statistical analyses indicated that in the quadriplegic group power output (PO), VO$\\sb2$, arteriovenous O$\\sb2$ difference (a-vO$\\sb2$), CO, and heart rate (HR) increased linearly with increasing relative workload, while stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF), and end-diastolic volume (EDV) decreased linearly. During maximum exercise all variables were lower in the quadriplegic group than in the able-bodied group, except a-vO$\\sb2$ and end-systolic volume (ESV), which were not different. SV, CO, and EDV were particularly low in the quadriplegic group. At VO$\\sb2$ = 0.5 L/min, quadriplegics demonstrated lower SV, CO, EDV, and ESV, whereas PO, a-vO$\\sb2$, and HR were higher among able-bodied subjects. At CO = 4.3 L/min, quadriplegics displayed lower SV, EDV, and ESV, but higher PO, VO$\\sb2$, a-vO$\\sb2$, HR, and the Heather myocardial contractile index, compared with able-bodied subjects.","SCI quadriplegic men may demonstrate subnormal needs and impaired abilities to circulate blood to metabolically active tissues during aerobic exercise. The differences in circulorespiratory responses between quadriplegic and able-bodied groups during dynamic upright physical exercise support the hypothesis of "hypokinetic circulation" that may characterize SCI quadriplegic men. Key features of this condition include (a) marked limitations on the maximum rates of aerobic metabolism and central circulation, (b) smaller increase in central circulation per unit increase in aerobic metabolism, (c) restricted positive cardiac chronotropy and inotropy, and (d) extremely limited cardiac preload.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-16T21:01:09Z (GMT). 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