Int J Sports Med 2012; 33(09): 728-733
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1301316
Training & Testing
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Comparison of 2 Portable Respiratory Gas Analysers

P. M. Leprêtre
1   Laboratoire de Recherche Adaptations Physiologiques à l’Exercice et ­Réadaptation à l’Effort Université de Picardie Jules Verne, AMIENS, France
,
T. Weissland
1   Laboratoire de Recherche Adaptations Physiologiques à l’Exercice et ­Réadaptation à l’Effort Université de Picardie Jules Verne, AMIENS, France
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C. Paton
2   Department of Sport Science, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand
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M. Jeanne
1   Laboratoire de Recherche Adaptations Physiologiques à l’Exercice et ­Réadaptation à l’Effort Université de Picardie Jules Verne, AMIENS, France
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S. Delannaud
3   Unité Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques E-4285 – UMI 01 Unité mixte INERIS, UFR de Médecine, IUP-santé, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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S. Ahmaidi
1   Laboratoire de Recherche Adaptations Physiologiques à l’Exercice et ­Réadaptation à l’Effort Université de Picardie Jules Verne, AMIENS, France
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accepted after revision 07. Dezember 2011

Publikationsdatum:
04. Mai 2012 (online)

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare respiratory measures taken simultaneously using the Cosmed K4b2 and Cortex Metamax II portable metabolic systems. 10 trained male cyclists performed a graded exercise cycle test to exhaustion (40w.3 min − 1) under standardized conditions. The measured respiratory variables were significantly correlated between both devices: r=0.97 and 0.98 (n=10, p<0.01) for oxygen uptake ( V˙O2) and ventilation (VE), respectively. Further Bland and Altman plots revealed a good level of agreement for measures of V˙O2 expressed in mL.min − 1 [− 670 to 486] (mean bias of − 91.7, i. e., − 3.1%) or in mL.min − 1.kg − 1 [− 7.3 to 9.0] (mean bias of 0.85, i. e., 2.3%) and VE [− 23.1 to 18.2] (L.min − 1, mean bias of − 2.4, i. e. − 4.1%). However, poor agreement was found for measures of carbon dioxide (VCO2, mL.min − 1) [− 280 to 1 394] (mean bias of 671 i.e., 20.3%). VCO2 at maximal exercise intensity was also significantly (p<0.01) greater in the Cortex compared to the Cosmed system. The higher measured CO2 concentrations led to significantly (p<0.01) higher calculated respiratory exchange ratio (RER) values with the Cortex device. In conclusion, there was satisfactory agreement between the Cosmed K4b2 and Cortex Metamax II systems for most respiratory measures; however there was a poor level of agreement between VCO2 and calculated RER measurements between the 2 systems.