Abstract P85  Parameters at 6 minutes, expressed as mean (SD), n = 5
RK kPa.L.sec−1RK = 0 4 km/h
00.250.500.751.01.5
Paced breathing 15 breaths/min
Cumulative energy (J)16.6 (4.5)19.5 (3.6)41.6 (17.3)46.3 (13.0)64.1 (17.3)81.9 (19.4)91.4 (29.9)
Average tidal volume (L)0.60 (0.18)0.56 (0.12)0.73 (0.35)0.66 (0.27)0.69 (0.22)0.67 (0.23)1.28 (0.34)
Average breaths/min15.4 (0.3)16.1 (1.5)15.4 (0.3)14.8 (0.5)15.6 (0.3)15.0 (0.4)15.4 (0.5)
Work (J/L)0.28 (0.08)0.35 (0.04)0.56 (0.16)0.76 (0.18)0.94 (0.21)1.30 (0.22)0.72 (0.28)
Self-paced breathing
Cumulative energy (J)16.2 (3.6)12.8 (2.0)20.5 (3.4)26.0 (4.3)39.8 (7.3)63.3 (17.2)79.8 (23.8)
Average tidal volume (L)0.70 (0.20)0.58 (0.10)0.63 (0.20)0.60 (0.13)0.79 (0.44)0.70 (0.29)1.24 (0.53)
Average breaths/min13.6 (4.6)14.0 (4.8)13.3 (5.5)12.3 (4.5)11.0 (3.5)12.5 (5.2)16.6 (6.2)
Work (J/L)0.28 (0.06)0.27 (0.03)0.45 (0.09)0.61 (0.10)0.84 (0.15)1.25 (0.33)0.67 (0.20)