A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC
We investigated whether professional athletes may require higher tidal volume (Tv) during mechanical ventilation hypothesizing that they have significantly higher “normal” lung volumes compared to what was predicted and to nonathletes. Measured and predicted spirometric values were recorded in both...
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| description | We investigated whether professional athletes may require higher tidal volume (Tv) during mechanical ventilation hypothesizing that they have significantly higher “normal” lung volumes compared to what was predicted and to nonathletes. Measured and predicted spirometric values were recorded in both athletes and nonathletes using a Spirovit SP-1 spirometer (Schiller, Switzerland). Normal Tv (6 mL/kg of predicted body weight) was calculated as a percentage of measured and predicted forced vital capacity (FVC) and the difference (δ) was used to calculate the additional Tv required using the equation: New Tv(TvN)=Tv+(Tv×δ). Professional athletes had significantly higher FVC compared to what was predicted (by 9% in females and 10% in males) and to nonathletes. They may also require a Tv of 6.6 mL/kg for males and 6.5 mL/kg for females during mechanical ventilation. Nonathletes may require a Tv of 5.8 ± 0.1 mL/kg and 6.3 ± 0.1 mL/kg for males and females, respectively. Our findings show that athletes may require additional Tv of 10% (0.6/6 mL/kg) for males and 8.3% (0.5/6 mL/kg) for females during general anesthesia and critical care which needs to be further investigated and tested. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a72cf0be76004438bfa5ad6d30b1c06e2025-02-03T01:12:02ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/526138526138A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVCPavlos Myrianthefs0George Baltopoulos1Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, ICU at Agioi Anargyroi General Hospital, Nea Kifisia, 14561 Athens, GreeceFaculty of Nursing, University of Athens, ICU at Agioi Anargyroi General Hospital, Nea Kifisia, 14561 Athens, GreeceWe investigated whether professional athletes may require higher tidal volume (Tv) during mechanical ventilation hypothesizing that they have significantly higher “normal” lung volumes compared to what was predicted and to nonathletes. Measured and predicted spirometric values were recorded in both athletes and nonathletes using a Spirovit SP-1 spirometer (Schiller, Switzerland). Normal Tv (6 mL/kg of predicted body weight) was calculated as a percentage of measured and predicted forced vital capacity (FVC) and the difference (δ) was used to calculate the additional Tv required using the equation: New Tv(TvN)=Tv+(Tv×δ). Professional athletes had significantly higher FVC compared to what was predicted (by 9% in females and 10% in males) and to nonathletes. They may also require a Tv of 6.6 mL/kg for males and 6.5 mL/kg for females during mechanical ventilation. Nonathletes may require a Tv of 5.8 ± 0.1 mL/kg and 6.3 ± 0.1 mL/kg for males and females, respectively. Our findings show that athletes may require additional Tv of 10% (0.6/6 mL/kg) for males and 8.3% (0.5/6 mL/kg) for females during general anesthesia and critical care which needs to be further investigated and tested.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/526138 |
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| title | A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC |
| title_full | A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC |
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| title_short | A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC |
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