Research Article

Alterations in the Rate of Limb Movement Using a Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Do Not Influence Respiratory Rate or Phase III Ventilation

Table 1

Mean (±SD) physiological responses to reduced body weight exercise.

Body weight (%)Walking speed (mph) (L/min) (L/min)Frequency (steps/min) (L/min)Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

100%3.0 ± 0.11.23 ± 0.361.04 ± 0.27118 ± 1033.0 ± 8.426 ± 4
87%3.3 ± 0.21.20 ± 0.341.04 ± 0.2532.1 ± 8.025 ± 4
75%3.6 ± 0.21.23 ± 0.331.05 ± 0.2432.9 ± 8.126 ± 5
63%3.9 ± 0.11.20 ± 0.331.04 ± 0.2633.4 ± 8.427 ± 6
50%4.1 ± 0.21.19 ± 0.331.05 ± 0.2533.1 ± 8.026 ± 5

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