Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Specific oxygen uptake rate'

This master thesis is based on own studies. A four-month study was performed at Hammarby Sjostad Research Station, which is located in Stockholm. One-stage deammonification process was evaluated in two different system configurations in pilot plant scale. The theoretical background for this thesis works is presented in the first part and where is presented negative impacts of nitrogen compounds in environment and requirements for purified wastewater in European Union (Sweden and Poland). In the next part of the thesis the nitrogen cycle is described and with focus on biological reactions for nitrogen removal. Especially, nitrification/denitrification and anammox processes are described with special focus on parameters affecting the anammox process performance and its advantages and disadvantages of using this process. Experimental results from the four-month study and evaluation of the microbial activity are described in the last part.

Partial Nitritation/Anammox process (deammonification process), by which occurs oxidation of ammonium to nitrogen gas by autotrophic bacteria in anaerobic conditions, considered to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of nitrogen removal. Present research work focuses on achieving a high nitrogen removal degree, thanks to Anammox bacteria, while providing the best performance of the ongoing process. Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor was supplied with the main stream of the wastewater after UASB reactor, characterized by low concentration of nitrogen and organic matter. The bacteria ability to accommodate, were tested in the biofilm and in the activated sludge, depending on the different stages in which the process were being conducted. Batch test, such as Specific Anammox Activity (SAA), Nitrate Uptake Rate (NUR) and Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR), were used for the evaluation of activity of various groups of bacteria. On the basis of laboratory analysis verified the values obtained from the batch tests. It was determined that a high degree of nitrogen removal (92% of NH4-N) was achieved thanks to the dominant activity of the Anammox bacteria, with low participation of other groups of bacteria. It was also proved, that Anammox bacteria activity were overwhelming in the biofilm. Dominant role of Ammonium Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) was associated with high activity of Anammox bacteria, which together satisfyingly out-competed Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB) and heterotrophic bacteria. It has been shown that Anammox bacteria quickly adapt to the new conditions and they are able to assume a dominant role, even in the case of inoculation of the reactor with the sludge from SBR. This allows conclude, that in the case of operational problems, the reactor can be supplied from another source, in order not to inhibit the process.

Mesmo a isquemia sendo a terceira causa de morte em países industrializados, os mecanismos relacionados a esta doença ainda continuam polêmicos e obscuros. Utilizou-se a técnica de privação de oxigênio e glicose (OGD) em fatias do hipocampo de rato para investigar parâmetros mitocondriais, neurais, astrogliais e metabólicos no período de isquemia e durante o período de reoxigenação. Os resultados mostraram uma diminuição na atividade mitocondrial durante o período isquêmico que foi mantido durante todo o período de reoxigenação. Analisando o sobrenadante destas fatias submetidas à OGD, foi observado que os níveis de LDH, NSE e GFAP se elevaram. Com relação aos níveis de lactato, verificou-se sua diminuição durante todos os períodos. Os níveis de S100B estavam elevados somente durante o período de reoxigenação. Este aumento pode ser tanto um mecanismo de neuroproteção desta proteína frente ao insulto ou ainda uma liberação por dano celular astrocitário. Além disso, foi observado um grande aumento nos níveis de glutamato durante a isquemia e este aumento retornou no período de reoxigenação. Por fim, houve uma diminuição na captação de glutamato somente no período de reoxigenação. Todos estes resultados podem ser conseqüência de uma hiper-estimulação dos receptores glutamatérgicos devido ao insulto isquêmico. Em resumo, nosso estudo mostrou alterações em diversos parâmetros neuroquímicos específicos tanto no período isquêmico quanto na reoxigenação, mostrando que cada tipo celular, reage diferentemente frente ao insulto isquêmico na técnica de OGD in vitro.<br>Stroke is the third cause of mortality in industrialized countries, and the mechanisms related to this disease are polemic and unclear. Oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) in acute rat hippocampal slices was performed to investigate mitochondrial, neural, astroglial and metabolic neurochemical parameters at different ischemic and reoxygenation periods. Results showed the mitochondrial activity decrease due energy failure during ischemic insult and reoxygenation time. In the supernatant medium, LDH, NSE and glutamate levels were increased and the lactate decrease by the lack of energy observed in the ischemic period. Parameters such as GFAP, S100B and glutamate uptake suffered alterations only at the reoxygenation period. These results have shown the vulnerability of neurons facing ischemic insult. Meanwhile, it was also observed a delayed injure of astrocytes only at reoxygenation time, which demonstrate the difference between cell types at OGD. In summary, our finding has shown altered at specific neurochemical parameters in OGD in vitro which features the ischemic episodes and reoxygenation periods.

During dynamic exercise, the response of the cardiorespiratory system is structured to maintain homeostasis at the cellular level. The rate at which homeostasis is established is largely dependent on the system's structural and physiological integrity. Evidence suggests that any impairment in the functioning of the system might be reflected in a determination of oxygen uptake (VO[2]) kinetics. The kinetics of VO[2] have been quantified in response to step, impulse, ramp and sinusoidal changes in work rate (WR). An alternative approach uses a technique in which the WR is perturbed according to a pseudorandom binary signal. Pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS) WR forcings have the advantage of being able to provide a determination of vo2 kinetics from a single test session of ~30 min duration. The assessment of VO[2]kinetics using PRBS WR forcings demands that the controlling process behaves in a linear manner. To minimise the contribution of non-linear influences, changes in work intensity must be constrained to the sub-lactate threshold domain. When examining clinical, untrained or young subjects, the necessary reduction in the upper work limit of a PRBS forcing can effect a fall in the distribution of power across the bandwidth of the sequence. If the distribution of power should fall below a critical level, then it can become difficult to elicit discernible responses from the forcing. To resolve this problem, this thesis investigated the potential for developing a multifrequent WR forcing altered to enhance identification of the underlying VO[2] response. The multifrequent WR forcing developed for use in this thesis took the form of a binary sequence. Binary transitions were determined according to a specially constructed multifrequent signal. Signal construction involved redistributing the available signal power to specific harmonics in a chosen range of frequencies. To validate estimates of VO[2] kinetics derived from the multifrequent binary sequence (MFBS) WR forcing, comparisons were made with the data obtained from an established PRBS forcing. When comparing physiological data, it is necessary to consider the amount of variability between trials. Therefore, prior to assessing the agreement between data obtained from the MFBS and PRBS methods, this thesis sought to establish the degree of variability in estimates of VO[2] kinetics derived from PRBS exercise tests. The results presented in this thesis show estimates of the mean response time (MRT) of VO[2] derived from the MFBS method to be 46.8 (4.2) s (mean (standard deviation) seconds), compared with 45.2 (5.0) s for the PRBS method. This suggests that the two methods yield comparable determinations of VO[2] kinetics. Supporting evidence is provided by the limits of agreement. These indicate that the maximum difference likely to occur between the MRT obtained from the two methods (-6.5 to +9.6 s) is less than that expected due to variability in the MRT derived from PRBS forcings (-11.6 to +8.0 s). However, the limits also reveal the poor repeatability of VO[2] response data obtained from the PRBS used in the thesis. Consequently, the use of this data to assess the validity of t the MRT derived from MFBS forcings is not recommended. In addition to poor repeatability, the possibility exists that assessments of VO[2] kinetics derived from MFBS WR forcings will also depend on the distribution of power across the harmonic content of the sequence. Therefore, whilst MFBS WR forcings may be suited to the assessment of VO[2] kinetics in subjects with a reduced tolerance to exercise, there remain doubts concerning both the validity of the response data and applicability of the method. Until these issues have been resolved, care would need to be taken when using estimates of VO[2] kinetics derived from MFBS WR forcings to determine the functional state of the cardiorespiratory system.

A debate currently exists concerning whether or not oxygen uptake rate is a valid control parameter for monitoring the activated sludge process. A laboratory study was conducted to attempt to shed light on the controversy. Two bench-scale reactors were operated at steady state and under shock load. Oxygen uptake rate (OUR) was measured with the BOD bottle technique and with an on-line respirometer. The reliability of the results obtained from the BOD bottle technique was also of interest. No relationship could be deduced between effluent quality and oxygen uptake rate thereby suggesting that the latter would not be useful as a control parameter. As was concluded from the shock load data, the oxygen uptake rate varies very inconsistently at high organic loadings. It was found that the BOD bottle technique completely failed at very high organic loadings and gave meaningless results. The on-line respirometer, in spite of its high sensitivity, gave more realistic and consistent results.<br>M.S.

There is growing concern that many children in Britain do not take sufficient exercise to benefit cardiovascular health. This is supported by extensive evidence advocating the importance of regular physical activity for lifelong health and well-being, and is of particular relevance in Scotland given it's notorious record of adult coronary heart disease death. This study examined aspects of fitness and physical activity in groups of Edinburgh school children, aged between 13 and 14 years. A three stage investigation was adopted: Phase One: A repeated measures, same subject design was used to examine the reliability and validity of selected measures (20m shuttle run test, peak oxygen uptake (V02 Peak), and anthropometric measures). Thirty three children (15 boys, 18 girls) performed each test on 3 separate days. Anthropometric measures showed strong reliability (r > 0.94, n=33) whilst reliability for the treadmill test ofV02 peak and shuttle run performance was lower (r=0.89 and r=0.79 respectively). Multiple regression analysis yielded a new equation for predicting V02 peak for children. This age specific prediction equation incorporated shuttle run performance in conjunction with skinfold thickness measures (Boys, R2=0.64 SEE=3.46; Girls, R2=0.79, SEE=2.81). Repeat testing was also recommended. Phase Two: An evaluation of methods of heart rate data analysis to assess physical activity in children. Twenty eight children (14 boys, 14 girls) wore continuous heart rate monitors (polar Electro PE4000, Finland) over a period of 7 days (Monday to Sunday), mean duration 737 (+/-55) mins/day. A detailed 7 day self report activity diary was also completed. Variability of heart rate measures was high (R=0.10-0.30), and it was noted that using data for just 4 days or less resulted in considerable underestimation of total weekly activity levels (44-100% error). If activity levels are to be compared against current recommendations, researchers must endeavour to achieve weekly rather than daily estimates of activity. Evaluation of methods of heart rate data analysis showed good correlation between heart rate activity indices and reported seven day activity. For boys strongest correlation was achieved using the number of 5 minute periods with HR > 139 b.min"l and the number of 5 minute periods with HR > 50% heart rate reserve (r=0.80, n=14). Total activity time was similar for both males and females but girls engaged in fewer sustained bouts of activity (>5 minutes) and a better correlate with activity in females was achieved using the total number of elevated heart rates (total HR > 50% heart rate reserve, r=0.64, n=14). Phase Three: A cross sectional survey was conducted to investigate standards of aerobic fitness and patterns of physical activity in groups of Edinburgh school children. Height, weight, skinfold thickness, shuttle run performance and physical activity (assessed by heart rate monitoring and activity diary) were recorded in a sample of 91 children (44 Boys, 47 Girls). Overall, males performed significantly better on the shuttle run test (t=5.4, df=88, p < 0.05), had higher predicted peak oxygen uptake (t=5.6, df=87, p < 0.05), and engaged in more bouts of moderate to vigorous activity than females. Seventy percent of boys and 50% of girls fulfilled current physical activity guidelines. Most activities were school based (131 mins per week as compared to 85 mins per week of out of school activities). Activity tended to be sporadic with active days interspersed with inactive days (mean 3.2 +/·1.6 days per week). After school activities specifically targeting young girls should be promoted.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an attractive host for production of recombinant proteins, since it generally provides a rapid and economical means to achieve high product quantities. In this thesis, the impact of the glucose uptake rate on the production of recombinant proteins was studied, aiming at improving and optimising production of recombinant proteins in E. coli. E. coli can be cultivated to high cell densities in bioreactors by applying the fed-batch technique, which offers a means to control the glucose uptake rate. One objective of this study was to find a method for control of the glucose uptake rate in small-scale cultivation, such as microtitre plates and shake flasks. Strains with mutations in the phosphotransferase system (PTS) where used for this purpose. The mutants had lower uptake rates of glucose, resulting in lower growth rates and lower accumulation of acetic acid in comparison to the wild type. By using the mutants in batch cultivations, the formation of acetic acid to levels detrimental to cell growth could be avoided, and ten times higher cell density was reached. Thus, the use of the mutant strains represent a novel, simple alternative to fed-batch cultures.   The PTS mutants were applied for production of integral membrane proteins in order to investigate if the reduced glucose uptake rate of the mutants was beneficial for their production. The mutants were able to produce three out of five integral membrane proteins that were not possible to produce by the wild-type strain. The expression level of one selected membrane protein was increased when using the mutants and the expression level appeared to be a function of strain, glucose uptake rate and acetic acid accumulation. For production purposes, it is not uncommon that the recombinant proteins are secreted to the E. coli periplasm. However, one drawback with secretion is the undesired leakage of periplasmic products to the medium. The leakage of the product to the medium was studied as a function of the feed rate of glucose in fed-batch cultivations and they were found to correlate. It was also shown that the amount of outer membrane proteins was affected by the feed rate of glucose and by secretion of a recombinant product to the periplasm. The cell surface is another compartment where recombinant proteins can be expressed. Surface display of proteins is a potentially attractive production strategy since it offers a simple purification scheme and possibilities for on-cell protein characterisation, and may in some cases also be the only viable option. The AIDA-autotransporter was applied for surface display of the Z domain of staphylococcal protein A under control of the aidA promoter. Z was expressed in an active form and was accessible to the medium. Expression was favoured by growth in minimal medium and it seemed likely that expression was higher at higher feed rates of glucose during fed-batch cultivation. A repetitive batch process was developed, where relatively high cell densities were achieved whilst maintaining a high expression level of Z.<br>QC 20110608

Syfte och frågeställningar Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka den aeroba fysiska aktivitetsnivån hos gymnasieungdomar på Bygg- och anläggningsprogrammet under skoldagar som innehöll teorilektioner, praktiska lektioner, idrottslektioner och raster. Frågan som ställdes var: Hur ser den fysiska aktivitetsnivån ut under teorilektioner, praktiska lektioner och lektioner i idrott och hälsa samt under raster hos gymnasieelever på Bygg- och anläggningsprogrammet. Metod I studien deltog 9 pojkar i åldern 16 år, längd 174-192cm och vikt 51-91kg. Den test som genomförts är 5 Minuters Pyramid Test (5MPT) och registrering av aerob fysisk belastning gjordes med hjärtfrekvensmätningar. 5MPT är ett skytteltest som är fem minuter långt, där försökspersonen tar sig fram och tillbaka mellan två stolpar och så snabbt som möjligt passerarfram och tillbaka över en vertikal pyramidformad trappramp (sträcka 5,5 meter). Antalet vändor, skattad ansträngning samt hjärtfrekvens (HF) registrerades. Utvecklad power (effekt) erhölls genom produkten av kroppsmassa, gravitation, antal vändor, höjd på högsta plinten (0,53 m) dividerat med total tiden i 5MPT. Utifrån 5MPT kunde beräknad VO2 max samt Power/kg (W/kg) beräknas för försökspersonen. Testet med hjärtfrekvensregistrering gick till så att eleverna under en skolvecka hela skoldagen bar en pulsklocka med förtejpad urtavla och ett elektrodbälte. De tryckte på händelsemarkering vid rast och när lektionen startade igen. Eleverna förde dagbok där de beskrev vad de gjort under dagen.  Resultat För samtliga försökspersoner kan man se en genomgående trend avseende fysisk belastningsnivå uttryckt som hjärtfrekvens vilket syns i följande resultat. Den högsta pulsen uppnåddes under idrottslektionerna med en genomsnittlig hjärtfrekvens på ca 140 slag/min, den näst högsta under de praktiska lektionerna med 94 slag/min. Därnäst följde rasterna med 83 slag/min och lägst utslag visades under teorilektionerna med en genomsnittlig hjärtfrekvens på ca 80 slag/min. Försökspersonerna utnyttjade ca 30 % av sin maximala syreupptagningsförmåga under de praktiska lektionerna. Slutsats Den här studien har visat att det är under undervisningen i idrott och hälsa och delvis på de praktiska lektionerna som en högre aktivitetsnivå mätt i hjärtfrekvens kan noteras hos försökspersonerna. Studien indikerar också att försökspersonerna utsätts för relativt hög fysisk belastning. Ca 30 % av den maximala syreupptagningsförmågan utnyttjas vid en skoldag med praktiska lektioner.<br>Aim The aim of the study was to investigate the aerobic physical activity level of high school students who study to become building workers during school days which consist of theory classes, practical classes, physical education classes and pauses. The question to be answered was: How was the aerobic physical activity level during theory classes, practical classes, physical education classes and pauses for high school students in a program for building workers. Method In this study participated 9 boys aged 16, length 174-192 cm and weight 51-91 kg. The test that has been carried out was 5 Minutes Pyramid Test (5MPT). In addition heart rate was measured during the school day. The 5MPT is a 5-minute-shuttle test, in which the participant moves back and forth in a short interval (5.5 m) over boxes (highest height 0.53 m) formed like a pyramid. Power in the pyramid test (5MPT POWER) was calculated as the product of numbers of laps, body mass, gravity and highest box level divided by time. From 5 MPT VO2 max and Power/kg (W/kg) were calculated for the participants. The participant’s heart rates were measured during a week the whole school day by means of a heart monitor with the monitor display taped over and an electrode belt. They pushed a button on the clock to mark when they had pauses and when the classes started again. The participants wrote in a diary what they had done during each day. Results The results show that for each of the participants the same trend considering aerobic physical load level expressed in heart rate in the following results. The highest pulse rate was obtained during the physical education lessons 140 beats/min followed by practical lessons 94 beats/min, pauses 83 beats/min and theory lessons 80 beats/min. The participants are using approximately 30 % of their maximal oxygen uptake during a day with practical lessons. Conclusions This study shows that it is during physical education lessons and to some extent during practical lessons in building construction, a higher activity level measured in heart rate can be noticed in the participants. The study indicates that the participants are exposed to a relative high physical workload. Roughly 30 % of maximal oxygen uptake is used during a day of practical lessons.

In questo lavoro di tesi è stato validato un test sottomassimale per la valutazione funzionale di soggetti con prestazioni fisiche limitate (anziani e pazienti con malattie cardiovascolari), anche inseriti in programmi riabilitativi. Il "test of performance" (TOP) è di facile esecuzione, rappresenta un'alternativa al "test cardiopolmonare", molto più complesso, e prevede lo sviluppo di strumentazione e algoritmi di valutazione specifici. Nella modalità più semplice viene registrato il solo segnale elettrocardiografico (ECG) durante una prova da sforzo a basso carico, eseguita secondo un protocollo che prevede la suddivisione del test in due fasi. Nella prima fase si svolge il "tilt test" in cui il paziente passa dal clinostatismo all'ortostatismo, per valutare la funzionalità del sistema nervoso autonomo. Nella seconda fase il paziente esegue il test da sforzo sul cicloergometro a due carichi di lavoro diversi, inizialmente un carico lieve e poi uno moderato. Il test è basato sull'analisi delle modalità di adeguamento elettrocardiografico ai diversi livelli di sforzo e nella fase di recupero. Il segnale acquisito durante il tilt test è analizzato utilizzando metodi che quantificano la variabilità della frequenza cardiaca (HRV), che permette di valutare il bilanciamento tra l'attività del sistema vagale e del sistema simpatico. L'analisi HRV viene eseguita nel dominio del tempo, e nel dominio della frequenza. Il segnale elettrocardiografico rilevato durante la successiva fase a carico crescente, viene analizzato valutando le modalità di adeguamento della frequenza cardiaca sia per i cambiamenti sia per le stabilizzazioni. Particolare attenzione viene data all'analisi della fase adattativa al diverso carico e alla fase di recupero dopo lo sforzo. Da queste analisi, mediate confronto tra diverse classi di pazienti, si ritiene di potere ottenere parametri quantitativi di efficienza funzionale.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar as respostas cardiorrespiratórias, neuromusculares e cinemáticas durante o exercício de corrida estacionária com a flexão e extensão de cotovelo em diferentes cadências com e sem equipamento. A amostra desse estudo foi composta por 15 mulheres jovens que realizaram o exercício nas situações sem equipamento (SEM), com equipamento flutuante em ambos os membros (FLU-MSs/MIs) e com equipamento resistivo em ambos os membros (RES-MSs/MIs), nas cadências de 80 bpm, 100 bpm e no máximo esforço. Para as cadências submáximas o exercício foi realizado durante 4 min em cada situação e no máximo esforço o mesmo foi realizado durante 15 s. Utilizou-se ANOVA de 2 e 3 fatores, com post-hoc de Bonferroni (p < 0,05) (SPSS vs 15.0). Os resultados da frequência cardíaca e do consumo de oxigênio mostraram haver diferenças significativas entre as situações FLUMSs/ MIs e RES-MSs/MIs em comparação a SEM, com valores significativamente maiores para as situações de exercício com equipamento. Além disso, houve diferença entre as cadências de 80 e 100 bpm, com valores maiores e significativos para a cadência de 100 bpm. Para as variáveis de amplitude de movimento houve diferenças entre as cadências, com valores maiores de amplitude de movimento do quadril e joelho, conforme o incremento da cadência. Todavia, para a amplitude de movimento do cotovelo com o incremento da cadência houve uma diminuição da amplitude de movimento. Em relação a velocidade angular média de movimento do cotovelo, quadril e joelho houve diferenças significativas entre as cadências, com valores maiores para o máximo esforço. A velocidade angular média do quadril foi menor nas situações FLUMSs/ MIs e RES-MSs/MIs em comparação a SEM. Para as variáveis neuromusculares, não houve diferenças entre as situações, com exceção do percentual da contração isométrica voluntária máxima (%CVM) do tríceps braquial, que foi maior na situação FLU-MSs/MIs. Entre as diferentes cadências submáximas não houve diferenças para todos os músculos analisados, todavia entre essas e o máximo esforço houve diferenças, com maiores %CVM para o máximo esforço. O %CVM do bíceps femoral foi o único que demonstrou diferenças entre todas as cadências testadas nesse estudo. Entre as fases de movimento não houve diferença, com exceção do %CVM do reto femoral, o qual foi maior na fase de extensão. Em suma, o exercício de corrida estacionária com a flexão e extensão de cotovelo apresentou maiores respostas cardiorrespiratórias com o uso de equipamento (flutuante e resistivo) e também com o aumento da cadência de execução. Todavia, as respostas neuromusculares não diferiram entre as cadências submáximas, mas essas foram significativamente maiores no máximo esforço.<br>The purpose of the present study was to compare the cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and kinematic responses during the stationary running with the elbow flexion/extension in different cadences with and without equipment. The sample was consisted of fifteen young women that performed the exercise without equipment (NO-E), with floating equipment in upper and lower limbs (FLO-LLs/ULs) and with resistive equipment in upper and lower limbs (RES-LLs/ULs) at three cadences (80 bpm, 100 bpm and maximal effort). For submaximal cadences the exercise was performed during 4 min and during 15 s at maximal effort in each situation. The results were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA (factors: cadence, situation, phase of movement) with the Bonferroni correction for post-hoc comparisons (p < 0,05) (SPSS vs 15.0). The heart rate and oxygen uptake showed significant differences between FLO-LLs/ULs and RES-LLs/ULs compared with NO-E and higher values of these variables was found in the situations with equipment. In addition, the results for cardirespiratory responses demonstrated significant difference between submaximal cadences (80 and 100 bpm) with higher values of heart rate and oxygen uptake at 100 bpm. For the range of motion significant differences between cadences was showed with higher values of this variable for hip and knee according to the increment of the cadence. However, the range of motion for elbow decreased with the increment of the cadence. The angular velocity for elbow, hip and knee presented significant differences between cadences with higher values at maximal effort. Besides, the angular velocity for hip was minor in the situations FLU-LLs/Uls and RES-LLs/ULs compared with NO-E. For neuromucular responses no significant differences were showed between situations, except the percentage of maximal voluntary contraction (%MVC) for triceps brachii that was major in FLO-LLs/ULs. Between the different submaximal cadences no significant differences was found for all muscles analyzed, however, between these submaximal cadences and maximal effort were found significant differences with higher values of the %MVC at maximal effort. The unique %MVC that demonstrated significant differences between all cadences analyzed in this study was for biceps femoris. Between the phases of movement (flexion and extension) no significant difference was showed for all muscles investigated, except for the %MVC for rectus femoris that was higher in extension phase. In conclusion, the stationary running with the elbow flexion/extension presented higher cardiorespiratory responses with equipment (floating and resistive) and also with the enhance at the cadence of execution. Nevertheless, neuromuscular responses showed no significant difference between submaximal cadences, but these responses were significantly higher at maximal effort.

La bactérie hyperthermophile Thermotoga maritima a été cultivée dans un fermenteur dans lequel la concentration en O2 a été rigoureusement contrôlée. A 80°C et pH 7, il a été démontré que T. maritima pouvait survivre à des expositons de durées variables à l’O2 et qu’elle était capable de le consommer. La vitesse spécifique de consommation de l’O2 a été estimée à 73.6 µmoles O2.min-1.g protéines-1 lors d’une courte exposition à l’O2 (30 min). De longues expositions à l’O2 (20 h) nous ont permis de démontrer que la présence d’O2 ralentissait la croissance de T. maritima et conduisait à un shift du métabolisme vers la production de lactate aux dépens de l’acétate et à un arrêt de production d’H2. Dans ces conditions, il a été constaté que 73% du glucose était consommé selon un métabolisme partiellement oxydatif faisant intervenir simultanément les deux voies Embden-Meyerhof et Entner-Doudoroff de la glycolyse. En l’occurrence, l’oxydation incomplète du glucose est corrélée à la réduction de l’O2 en eau. Les études transcriptomiques ont montré que cette réduction de l’O2 résultait d’une cascade de réactions intermédiaires faisant intervenir des enzymes de type peroxydases [activation de l’expression des enzymes Ahp (alkyl hydroperoxyde réductase), Bcp1 et Bcp2 (thiol peroxydase thioredoxin-dépendante)] qui acheminent les électrons libérés via les radicaux libres. D’autres enzymes comme la rubréryhtrine et la neelarédoxine interviendraient pour détoxiquer les espèces réactives d’O2. Les électrons libérés seraient au final utilisés pour réduire l’O2 en H2O par l’enzyme FprA, dont l’expression varie en fonction du potentiel redox du milieu de culture. Ce schéma est proposé comme un des éléments essentiels du dispositif enzymatique permettant la consommation de l’O2 et la protection des cellules contre les effets des espèces réactives de l’oxygène chez T. maritima<br>Batch cultures of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima were performed in a bioreactor where O2 concentrations in the gas phase were strictly controlled. At 80°C and pH 7, we demonstrated that T. maritima survived despite being exposed to oxygen at different times and that it consumed it. O2 uptake rate was estimated at 73.6 µmoles O2 min-1g proteins-1 during a short exposure to O2 (30 minutes). A long time exposure of T. maritima cultures to oxygen (20h) led to a drastic reduction in growth, together with a shift in glucose metabolism towards lactate instead of acetate production and a stop in H2 production. Under these conditions, it has been observed that 73% of glucose was partially oxidised by using both Embden-Meyerhof and Entner-Doudoroff glycolytic payhways. Uncomplete oxidation of glucose is correlated to a reduction of O2 to H2O. Transcription analyses revealed that this reductive process of O2 involved enzymes like peroxidases [activation of alkyl hydroperoxide reductase (ahp), bcp1 and thioredoxin-dependent thiol peroxidase (bcp 2)]. Moreover, genes encoding reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging systems (neelaredoxin and rubrerythrin), were found to be upregulated during oxygen exposure. The oxygen reductase FprA, which expression was shown to depend on the redox level of the culture medium, is proposed as a primary consumer of O2. All these enzymes are essential for T. maritima to consume O2 consumption and to fight against the toxic effects of ROS in cells

Introdução: Existem dúvidas quanto à validade da utilização da imersão no meio líquido como recurso para acelerar o período de recuperação passiva após a realização de exercícios anaeróbicos. Objetivo: Verificar se a imersão no meio líquido em diferentes temperaturas acelera a recuperação de variáveis fisiológicas após exercício anaeróbico e melhora o desempenho físico subseqüente. Métodos: 16 ciclistas e 5 triatletas treinados do sexo masculino (idade: 26,9 ± 5,8 anos, massa corporal: 72,3 ± 7,9 kg e estatura: 175,7 ± 7,7 cm) foram convidados para três visitas ao laboratório. Em cada visita foram realizados dois Testes de Wingate (TW) em cicloergômetro seguidos por recuperação passiva que poderia ser fora da água, imerso a 20ºC ou a 40ºC com duração de 10 minutos. Para cada visita foi realizado um tipo de recuperação previamente randomizado. Valores de constante de tempo (CT), média do último minuto de recuperação (Média_10min) e área foram calculados para variáveis ventilatórias consumo de oxigênio (VO2), produção de dióxido de carbono (VCO2), volume expirado (VE), taxa de troca respiratória (TTR) e freqüência cardíaca (FC). Amostras de sangue foram coletas para análise do lactato [LAC] sangüíneo em intervalos de 2 min. Valores de pico de potência (PP), potência média (PM), trabalho total (TT) e índice de fadiga (IF) foram coletados durante os TWs para avaliação do desempenho. Uma ANOVA para medidas repetidas (Modelos Mistos) foi realizada tendo-se como fatores Tipo de Recuperação, Teste e Tempo. significativamente (p < 0,05) a Média_10min (VO2 +16%, VCO2 +10%, VE +14%, FC +15%), os valores de área (VO2 +31%, VCO2 +21%, VE +20%, FC +22%) e CT_VO2 (+18%), mas diminuiu os valores de CT_FC (-37%). O [LAC] não apresentou diferenças entre os tipos de recuperação. A imersão a 20ºC deteriorou em 2,4% os níveis de potência e melhorou em 2,2% na água a 40ºC (p < 0,01). Conclusão: Enquanto a utilização da imersão durante curtos períodos de recuperação de exercício anaeróbico retardou a recuperação fisiológica, do ponto de vista do desempenho, trouxe melhorias na água quente e deterioração na água fria.<br>Introduction: Uncertainties exist regarding the use of immersion to accelerate passive recovery after anaerobic exercise. Objective: To assess if immersion at different temperatures accelerates the recovery of baseline physiological variables after anaerobic exercise and improves subsequent physical performance. Methodology: Sixteen male trained cyclists and five male trained triathletes (average age, 26,9 ± 5,8 y, mean body mass 72,3 ± 7,9 kg and average height 175,7 ± 7,7 cm) were subjected, on three separate occasions, to two Wingate Anaerobic Tests (WAnT) using a bicycle ergometer to measure mean power output (MPO), peak power output (PPO), total work (TW) and fatigue index (FI). Each WAnT test was followed by 10 minutes passive recovery, either unimmersed or immersed at 20 ºC or 40 ºC (randomly selected). Blood was collected every two-minutes during recovery for lactate analysis. Oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), expired volume (VE), respiratory exchange rate (RER) and heart rate (HR) were measured. During the last minute of recovery ten-minute mean (Mean10min) values were calculated, graphs being plotted to estimate time constants (TC) and the area under the curve (AUC) for each parameter. Data were analyzed using a mixed-model repeated-measurement ANOVA with type of recovery, test and time as factors. Results: Immersion at 40 ºC produced a 2.2% improvement in power output during the second WAnT test while at 20 ºC there was a 2.4% decrease in power output (p < 0.01). Compared to the unimmersed values, immersion significantly increased (p < 0.05) the Mean 10min (VO2 +16%, VCO2 +10%, VE +14%, HR +15%), AUC (VO2 +31%, VCO2 +21%, VE +20%, HR +22%) and TC VO2 (+18%) values but decreased the TC HR value (-37%). There was no apparent effect on serum lactate. Conclusion: Immersion during short recovery periods after anaerobic exercise delayed physiological recovery. Performance decreased after immersion at 20 °C but increased at 40 ºC.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar as respostas cardiorrespiratórias, cinemáticas e neuromusculares de mulheres jovens realizando o exercício de corrida estacionária em diferentes cadências nos meios aquático e terrestre. Doze mulheres jovens, experientes na prática de hidroginástica, foram amostras voluntárias do estudo. Cada uma participou de duas sessões experimentais: 1) coleta dos dados de caracterização da amostra e realização de um teste de esforço máximo; 2) coleta das variáveis cardiorrespiratórias (freqüência cardíaca (FC), consumo de oxigênio (VO2), percentual da FC máxima (%FCmáx) e percentual do VO2 máximo (%VO2máx)), cinemáticas (velocidade angular média (VAMQ) e de pico do quadril (VAPQ)) e neuromusculares (amplitude do sinal eletromiográfico (EMG) dos músculos vasto lateral (VL), bíceps femoral (BF), reto femoral (RF) e semitendinoso (ST)). Para a coleta de tais variáveis, dois protocolos de testes foram realizados, um no meio terrestre e outro no meio aquático, com um intervalo de duas horas entre eles. Para cada um dos meios, o exercício de corrida estacionária foi realizado durante 4 min em 3 cadências submáximas (60, 80 e 100 bpm) e durante 15 s no máximo esforço, com um intervalo de 5 min entre cada situação. Utilizamos análise de variância com bloqueamento, considerando o efeito do sujeito como mais uma fonte de variação para a análise estatística, com os dados processados nos programas SPSS versão 13.0 e R-project. Como resultados, as variáveis VAMQ e VAPQ foram significativamente mais elevadas quando o exercício foi executado no meio terrestre, e maiores quanto maior a cadência de execução, sugerindo um padrão cinemático distinto entre os meios. Da mesma forma, as respostas cardiorrespiratórias foram maiores para o exercício no meio terrestre e aumentaram significativamente com o aumento da cadência de execução. Já as respostas neuromusculares não apresentaram um comportamento semelhante, visto que o sinal EMG dos músculos VL, BF, RF e ST não aumentou significativamente com o incremento da cadência de execução, exceto das cadências submáximas para o máximo esforço. Na comparação entre os meios, o meio terrestre apresentou respostas significativamente maiores para o sinal EMG de todos os músculos nas cadências submáximas, exceto para o músculo ST que apresentou respostas semelhantes. Entretanto, no máximo esforço todos os grupos musculares analisados apresentaram respostas similares entre os meios. Em suma, a realização do exercício de corrida estacionária no meio aquático em cadências de execução submáximas apresenta respostas cardiorrespiratórias e neuromusculares menores do que o mesmo executado no meio terrestre, para as cadências fixas do presente estudo. Todavia, em intensidades máximas, a amplitude do sinal EMG pode apresentar padrões de ativação muscular semelhante entre os meios.<br>The aim of the present study was to analyze the cardiorespiratory, kinematic and neuromuscular response of young women performing stationary running exercise at different cadences in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The study sample consisted of twelve young women, experienced in hydrogymnastics. Each one took part in two experimental sessions: 1) collection of sample characterization data and the performance of a maximum effort test; 2) collection of the cardiorespiratory (heart rate, (HR), oxygen uptake (VO2), percentage of maximum HR (%HRmax) and percentage of maximum VO2 (%VO2max)), kinematic (mean hip angular velocity (MHAV) and peak hip angular velocity (PHAV)), and neuromusuclar variables (electromyographic signal amplitude (EMG) of the vastus lateralis (VL), biceps femoris (BF), rectus femoris (RF) and semitendinosus (ST) muscles). In order to collect these variables, two test protocols were carried out, one land-based and the other water-based, with a two-hour interval between them. The stationary running exercise was performed in each of these environments during 4 min at 3 submaximal cadences (60, 80, and 100 bpm) and during 15 s at maximum effort, with a 5 min-interval between each situation. We used blocked variance analysis, in which the effect of the subject was considered an additional source of variation for the statistical analysis. The data was processed using the SPSS (version 13.0) and R-project programs. The findings showed that the MHAV and PHAV were significantly higher when the exercise was performed on land, and higher the greater the cadence of execution, suggesting distinct kinematic patterns for the two environments. Similarly, the cardiorespiratory responses were higher with the land-based exercise and increased significantly with increased cadence. The neuromuscular responses, however, showed no such behavior, with the EMG signal from the VL, BF, RF and ST muscles showing no significant increase with greater cadence of execution, except from the sub-maximum cadences to the maximum effort. When comparing the environments, the terrestrial environment presented significantly greater EMG signal responses from all the muscles at the sub-maximum cadences, except for the ST muscle which presented similar responses in both environments. However, at the maximum effort, all the analyzed muscle groups showed similar responses in both environments. In summary, at the cadences used in the present study, the performance of the stationary running exercise in an aquatic environment at a sub-maximum cadences presents lower cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular responses than the same exercise performed on land. Yet, at maximum intensities, the amplitude of the EMG signal may present similar muscular activation patterns in the two environments.

<p>This master thesis in energy optimization was made during the autumn of 2006 at Käppala wastewater treatment plant in Lidingö, Stockholm. A preceding thesis, where all electricity consumption was mapped, showed that the aeration in the biological treatment is the single largest consumer in the plant, and it is therefore of interest to reduce this cost. The oxygen control strategy used at Käppala WWTP is working well from a nutrient removal point of view, but not from an economic one. The last aerobic zones have a very low oxygen consumption during low loading periods which give rise to enhanced dissolved oxygen concentrations with excessive costs and reduced denitrification as a result. But also during periods of normal loading unnecessary high oxygen concentration are sometimes given.</p><p>By modifying the aeration control strategy three full-scale experiments have been made, with the intention to reduce the air consumption. The experiments were carried out during week 37-50 in the autumn of 2006 and showed that savings could be made.</p><p>The regular oxygen control at Käppala WWTP controls the oxygen level in the aerobic compartment with two DO-setpoints; one in the first aerobic zone and one in the last. The zones in between are controlled by an airflow fractionation depending on the oxygen level in the first and last zone. In the first strategy to be evaluated, all four zones in the aerated part were individually controlled with its own setpoint. Two different setpoint combinations were tested. By using the fact that the efficiency in the oxygen transfer rate was higher at low airflows, savings of approximately 16 % were achieved. In the second strategy tested, an ammonia-feedback control combined with a DO-feedback controlled the DO-set point in the first aerobic zone. This strategy adjusted the DO- set points to the loading variations, and this gave a decreased airflow of approximately 9 %. Finally the two strategies were combined. All zones were then controlled individually with DO-set points set by an ammonium-feedback and a DO-feedback. The strategy gave savings in the airflow of approximately 18 %. In all three trials the aerated zones were more efficiently used, and the estimated savings are 550 000 SEK/year, and with a preserved nutrient removal efficiency.</p><br><p>Under hösten 2006 har ett examensarbete om energieffektivisering på Käppalaverket på Lidingö utförts. Ett föregående examensarbete där all elenergiförbrukning kartlades visade att blåsmaskinerna i biosteget står för den enskilt största förbrukningen i verket och det är därför av intresse att minska denna kostnad. Syrestyrningsstrategin som används på Käppalaverket fungerar mycket bra ur reningssynpunkt, men är inte optimal ur energisynpunkt. Dels luftas de första aeroba zonerna för mycket vid låg belastning vilket ger upphov till kraftigt förhöjda syrekoncentrationer i de sista aeroba zonerna med höga luftningskostnader och risk för försämrad denitrifikation, men även under normal belastning har det visat sig att onödigt höga syrekoncentrationer ibland ges.</p><p>Tre fullskaliga optimeringsförsök har utförts, med syfte att minska luftförbrukningen med bibehållen reningsgrad. Försöken pågick från vecka 37 till 50 hösten 2006, och visade att det finns möjlighet att spara energi genom att modifiera syrestyrningsstrategin.</p><p>Den reguljära syreregleringen i Käppalaverket styr syrehalten i den aeroba bassängen mot två syrebörvärden; ett i den första luftade zonen och ett i den sista. Luftflödet till de mellanliggande zonerna styrs av luftflödesandelar beroende på syrehalten i dessa två zoner. Den första strategin som utvärderades styrde istället samtliga zoner individuellt med egna börvärden, där två olika strukturer på de satta börvärdena användes. Genom att utnyttja en högre effektivitet i syreöverföringshastigheten vid låga luftflöden uppnåddes luftflödesbesparingar på ca 16 % i första försöket.</p><p>I den andra strategin styrdes syrebörvärdet i den första luftade zonen med hjälp av två återkopplingar, en från utgående ammoniumhalt och en från syrehalten i den sista luftade zonen.</p><p>Tack vare att strategin anpassade syrebörvärdena efter belastningen av syretärande ämnen erhölls luftflödesbesparingar på ca 9 %. Slutligen kombinerades de två strategierna; samtliga zoner styrdes individuellt med börvärden satta av en ammonium-återkoppling och en syre-återkoppling. Strategin medförde luftflödesbesparingar på ca 18 %. I samtliga försök utnyttjades de luftade zonerna bättre, och besparingspotentialen uträknad från 2005 års elpriser blev som mest 550 000 SEK/år, detta med en bibehållen reningsgrad.</p>

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-07-04T17:53:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardocoelhopertence.pdf: 1941969 bytes, checksum: f7f3753c2825d1dfd1c727018b9807ec (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-07-13T16:21:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardocoelhopertence.pdf: 1941969 bytes, checksum: f7f3753c2825d1dfd1c727018b9807ec (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-13T16:21:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardocoelhopertence.pdf: 1941969 bytes, checksum: f7f3753c2825d1dfd1c727018b9807ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-15<br>CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os efeitos da aplicação contrapesos no VO2, FC e PE durante a pedalada unilateral. Participaram do estudo 11 ciclistas (31 ± 8 anos, 176 ± 8 cm, 70,6 ± 10,8 Kg, 22,7 ± 2,1 Kg.m2, e 64 ± 9 ml.kg-1.min-1). Os ciclistas compareceram ao laboratório em 7 dias diferentes. No primeiro dia, foram submetidos à avaliação antropométrica, a um teste de pedalada bilateral (PB) em carga constante nas potências de 60 e 100 W e cadências de 60, 75 e 90 rpm, seguido por um teste de PB incremental. Do segundo ao sétimo dia, foram realizados os testes de pedalada unilateral (PU) com o membro inferior dominante utilizando os contrapesos de 2,5 kg ou 5,0 kg ou sem contrapeso nas potências de 60 e 100 W. O VO2, FC e PE foram medidos em todos os testes de PB e PU. Os dados foram apresentados por média ± desvio padrão. Foi utilizada ANOVA para medidas repetidas e posteriormente a plotagem de Bland-Altman para verificar a concordância entre a PU e a PB. Na potência de 60 W, a PU pode ser executada sem a necessidade de aplicação de contrapesos. Na potência de 100 W, durante a PU, tanto o contrapeso de 2,5 quanto o de 5,0 Kg equipararam o VO2 com o da PB, independentemente da cadência utilizada. Para a frequência cardíaca e percepção do esforço, o uso de contrapesos na potência de 60 W mostrou-se efetivo em reproduzir a PB. Entretanto, na potência de 100 W, a aplicação de contrapesos tanto para a frequência cardíaca quanto para a percepção do esforço, não foi um método eficaz para tornar a PU similar a PB.<br>The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of applying counterweight on VO2, HR and RPE during single-leg cycling. The study included 11 cyclists (31 ± 8 years, 176 ± 8 cm, 70.6 ± 10.8 kg, BMI 22.7 ± 2.1 and 64 ± 9ml.kg-1.min-1). The experimental design was divided into 7 different days. On the first day, the volunteers were submitted to anthropometric evaluation, a double-leg test of cadences in powers of 60 and 100 W and cadences of 60, 75 and 90 rpm followed by a double-leg incremental test. From the second to the seventh day, were performed single-leg tests with dominant leg using the counterweight 2.5 kg or 5kg or noncounterweight and in the 60 W and 100 W powers. The VO2, HR and RPE values were measured in all tests. The data were presented by mean ± standard deviation. We used, ANOVA for repeated measures and subsequently the Bland-Altman plot to assess the agreement between single-leg and double-leg cycling. The PU60 was not different from PB60 from the point of view of oxygen uptake. At 100 W workload, both the counterweights 2.5 Kg and 5,0 Kg matched the oxygen uptake, enabling single-leg cycling to be performed with the same metabolic cost of double-leg cycling. However, at 100 W workload, the counterweight apparatus was not effective to make similar single-leg and double-leg cycling based on HR and RPE comparisons.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar a frequência cardíaca fetal e as respostas cardiorrespiratórias de gestantes e não-gestantes, durante e ao longo de 30 minutos após a execução de exercícios de força para membros superiores e inferiores, em dois volumes distintos. A amostra desse estudo foi composta por 20 mulheres, com idade entre 20 e 32 anos, sendo 10 gestantes (com idade gestacional entre 22 e 24 semanas) e 10 não-gestantes, que realizaram cinco sessões experimentais: sessão 1: familiarização com os equipamentos de coletas de dados e determinação de uma repetição máxima estimada; sessões 2, 3, 4 e 5: coleta das variáveis cardiorrespiratórias durante e ao longo de 30 minutos após os exercícios de força nos equipamentos cadeira extensora de joelhos bilateral e voador peitoral, com 1 e 3 séries de 15 repetições, com carga de 50% de uma repetição máxima estimada. Utilizou-se ANOVA para medidas repetidas com 2 e 3 fatores, com post-hoc de Bonferroni (α=0,05) (SPSS vs 13.0). Os resultados demonstraram que as respostas de pressão arterial durante os exercícios de força apresentam um comportamento mais baixo no grupo gestantes. Quando estes foram realizados com série única, somente a frequência cardíaca e o duplo produto apresentaram respostas diferentes entre os exercícios, com maiores valores no exercício extensor de joelhos bilateral, entretanto, quando os exercícios foram realizados com séries múltiplas, as respostas das variáveis frequência cardíaca, pressão arterial sistólica, diastólica e média, duplo produto, ventilação e consumo de oxigênio absoluto foram diferentes entre os exercícios, com maiores valores no exercício extensor de joelhos bilateral. As variáveis analisadas apresentaram diferenças ao longo dos 30 minutos de recuperação pós-exercício, em geral, retornando aos valores basais após 10 minutos do término do exercício. Não houve ocorrência de contrações uterinas em nenhuma gestante ao longo deste período. A resposta da frequência cardíaca fetal não apresentou diferenças nos diferentes exercícios e volumes e ao longo dos 30 minutos de recuperação pós-exercício e se manteve dentro dos padrões de normalidade (120-160 bpm). Conclui-se que, durante a realização dos exercícios de força extensor de joelhos bilateral e voador peitoral, as respostas de pressão arterial de gestantes foram menores do que as não-gestantes, o exercício extensor de joelhos bilateral apresentou maiores valores das variáveis cardiorrespiratórias comparado ao exercício voador e as variáveis apresentaram aumento das suas respostas com o aumento do número de séries realizadas. A resposta fetal não diferiu entre os exercícios e volumes.<br>The aim of the present study was to verify fetal heart rate and the cardiorespiratory responses in pregnant and non-pregnant women during and along 30 minutes postexecution of resistance exercises for upper and lower body, with two different volumes. The sample was composed of 20 healthy women, aged between 20-32 years old, being 10 pregnant women (gestational age between 22 and 24 weeks) and 10 non-pregnant women, who performed five experimental sessions: session 1: familiarization with the equipments and the determination of one estimated maximum repetition (1-RM); sessions 2, 3, 4 and 5: determination of the cardiorespiratory responses during and along 30 minutes post-resistance exercise on the bilateral leg extension and fly, with 1 and 3 sets of 15 repetitions, 50% of 1-RM. Results were analyzed using ANOVA for repeated measures with two and three factors with Bonferroni correction for post-hoc comparisons (α=0.05) (SPSS vs 13.0). The blood pressure responses during resistance exercises showed a lower behavior in the pregnant group. When the exercises were performed with a single set, only heart rate and rate-pressure product showed different responses between exercises, with increased values for bilateral leg extension, however, when the exercises were performed with multiple sets the heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure, rate-pressure product, ventilation and oxygen uptake responses were different between exercises, with increased values for bilateral leg extension. The analyzed variables showed differences along 30 minutes post-exercise but in general it was similar to those pre-exercise values after 10 minutes from the end of the resistance exercise. There was no occurrence of uterine contractions along this period. The fetal heart rate responses did not presented differences between the exercises and volumes and along the 30 minutes post-resistance exercise and kept the normality patterns (120-160 bpm). In conclusion, during the performance of the bilateral leg extension and fly resistance exercises the blood pressure response was lower in the pregnant group. The bilateral leg extension showed higher values for the cardiorespiratory variables compared to fly exercise and the variables responses presented an increase with the addition of the sets performed. The fetal response was not different between exercises and volumes performed.

Orientador: Benedito Sérgio Denadai<br>Banca: Renato de Sousa Almeida<br>Banca: Sergio Ricardo de Abreu Camarda<br>Banca: Fabrizio Caputo<br>Banca: Mauro Gonçalves<br>Resumo: Exercícios intensos e/ou não habituais, realizados através de contrações excêntricas, ocorrem constantemente em nossas vidas, os quais podem resultar em dores musculares imediatas ou tardias, com um marcado e prolongado efeito sobre nossa capacidade funcional. Desta forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o efeito do exercício excêntrico (EE), associado com dano muscular, sobre as propriedades mecânicas do músculo e índices de aptidão aeróbia. Metodologicamente o experimento foi dividido em 1 e 2. No primeiro experimento, doze homens (21,7±2,3 anos) saudáveis, não treinados, foram avaliados, através de três contrações voluntárias máximas (CVM), no pico de torque (PT) isocinético do quadríceps, e correspondente, pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de torque (pico TDT), pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de velocidade (pico TDV) e impulso contrátil (IC) a 60º.s-1 antes e após 24h e 48h de um protocolo de exercícios excêntricos de dez séries de dez repetições máximas. No segundo experimento, vinte homens (24,4±3,5 anos) saudáveis e não treinados foram divididos em dois grupos, de acordo com a cadência realizada no ciclismo (50 rpm e 100 rpm), e avaliados para a cinética de consumo de oxigênio ( O2) e eficiência mecânica bruta (EB) e de trabalho (ET), através de três transições de ciclismo com duração cada uma de 6min a 90% do limiar de lactato precedidas de 4min a 0W, antes e após 24h e 48h do protocolo de EE. Nos dois experimentos os indicadores indiretos de dano muscular de dor muscular tardia (DMT), atividade da creatina quinase (CK) plasmática e pico de torque isocinético concêntrico (PT) foram significantemente alterados 24h e 48h após o protocolo de exercícios excêntricos, em relação aos valores de base. No primeiro experimento o PT (-15,3%, p=0,002), pico TDT (-13,1%,. p=0,03) e IC (-29,3%,. p=0,01) diminuíram significantemente... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: Intense and/or unusual exercises, related to eccentric contractions are constant in our lives, resulting in immediate or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and may have a marked and prolonged effect on our functional capacity. Thus, this study was to analyze the effect of eccentric exercise (EE), associated with muscle damage, on the mechanical properties of muscle and indices of aerobic fitness. Methodologically the experiment was divided into 1 and 2. In the first experiment, twelve (21.7 ± 2.3 years) healthy untrained men subjects were assessed at peak torque (PT) isokinetic quadriceps, and the corresponding peak rate of torque development (peak RTD), peak rate velocity development (peak RVD) and contractile impulse (CI) at 60o. s-1 before and after 24h and 48h isokinetic EE protocol of 10 sets of 10 repetitions. In the second experiment, twenty (24.4 ± 3.5 years) healthy and untrained men were divided into two cycling cadence groups (50 rpm and 100 rpm) and evaluated for the pulmonary oxygen uptake ( O2) kinetics and gross (GE) and work (WE) mechanical efficiency through 3 transitions cycling lasting each of 6 min at 90% lactate threshold preceded by 4min at 0W, before and after 24h and 48h protocol EE. In both experiments, DOMS (DMT), activity of creatine quinase (CK) in plasma and peak isokinetic concentric torque (PT) was significantly altered at 24h and 48h after the eccentric exercise protocol. In the first experiment, the PT (-15.3%, p = 0.002), peak RTD (-13.1%. p = 0.03) and CI (- 29.3%. p = 0.01) decreased significantly to 24h and peak RVD not changed. After 48h, PT (-7.9%, p = 0.002) and CI (-29.2%, p = 0.003) were maintained less values but RTD recovered to baseline values. RTD normalized to PT (% CVM.s-1) measured at 30 ms (24h = 580.5%, p = 0.01 and 48h = 681.3%, p = 0.006) and 100 ms (48h = 623.3 %, p = 0.009) the onset of contraction was higher than the previous... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)<br>Doutor

L’activité physique, couramment exprimée en multiple des besoins du métabolisme de base, induit une dépense supplémentaire en termes d’énergie qui varie selon les exercices pratiqués et leurs caractéristiques. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse était d’estimer la dépense énergétique liée aux exercices d’entraînement chez le cheval trotteur attelé. Pour cela, la consommation d’oxygène (VO2) et la fréquence cardiaque (FC) ont été mesurées en conditions de terrain sur des chevaux trotteurs maintenus en situation expérimentale contrôlée à partir d’un appareil portable de mesure des échanges respiratoires, le K4b² équin et l’Equimask. Les chevaux ont été soumis à quatre exercices d’entraînement utilisés chez le cheval trotteur : promenade, jogging, parcours et interval. Des mises au point méthodologiques se sont avérées nécessaires pour répondre à notre objectif de thèse et ont été menées de manière préliminaire à la quantification énergétique. Nos travaux ont montré que l’utilisation de l’analyseur portable des échanges gazeux permet d’obtenir des données cardiorespiratoires cohérentes, même à des vitesses de course élevées (12 m/s) et ainsi d’estimer la dépense énergétique liée aux différents exercices. Néanmoins pour une application pratique sur le terrain, nos résultats suggèrent que la fréquence cardiaque peut être utilisée pour estimer VO2, sous conditions d’avoir individuellement établie la relation VO2/FC au cours d’un test incrémental spécifique à la discipline du trot. Nos résultats confirment l’intérêt d’investiguer la dépense énergétique spécifique à chaque exercice puisque cette dernière est directement liée à l’intensité, à la durée et au type d’exercice pratiqué. En effet, nous avons proposé des coefficients de majoration de la dépense énergétique liée aux exercices en multiple des besoins liés au métabolisme de base. Les coefficients de majoration correspondent à 1,26 – 1,23 – 1,39 et 1,39 fois les besoins d’entretien pour les exercices promenade, jogging, parcours et interval respectivement. En moyenne, une semaine type d’entraînement chez un cheval trotteur induit une augmentation de ces besoins en énergie de 1,30 fois les besoins d’entretien. Bien que cette estimation nécessite d’être complétée en ajoutant la contribution anaérobie dans la fourniture énergétique mais aussi l’ensemble des pratiques complémentaires exercées par les chevaux trotteurs, nos travaux apportent de nouveaux éléments à la quantification de la dépense énergétique liée aux exercices spécifiques chez le cheval trotteur attelé<br>Physical activity, commonly expressed as a multiple of basal metabolic requirements, induces an additional energy cost which varied with exercises and their characteristics. The objective of the present work was to estimate energy expenditure related to training exercises in the harnessed Standardbred trotters. Oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) were measured in field conditions in trotters maintained under controlled situation using a portable device measuring respiratory gas exchanges, the equine K4b² and the Equimask. Trotters were submitted to four exercises used in the trotter training: ‘promenade’, ‘jogging’, ‘parcours’ and ‘interval’. Preliminary to the quantification of the exercise energy expenditure, some methodological adaptations were needed. Our results showed that the use of portable analyzers provides consistent cardiorespiratory data even at high running speeds (12 m/s) and thus a good estimation of the exercise energy expenditure. However for practical application in the field, our results suggest that heart rate can be used to estimate VO2, particularly when individual VO2/HR curve was established previously. Our results confirm the interest of the investigation of the exercise energy expenditure which is directly related to the intensity, duration and type of exercise performed. Indeed, we proposed coefficients to increase total energy expenditure due to the exercise in multiple to the energy basal metabolism. Coefficients correspond to 1.26 - 1.23 to 1.39 and 1.39 times the maintenance requirements for ‘promenade’, ‘jogging’, ‘parcours’ and ‘interval’ exercises. A typical training week in trained trotter requires an increase of the energy 1.30 times maintenance requirements. Although this estimate needs to be completed by adding anaerobic contribution to the energy supply but also all additional physical activities performed by trained trotters, our work provides new evidence to quantify energy expenditure related to specific exercises in harnessed Standardbred trotter

O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar os efeitos da manipulação da ordem dos exercícios de força e aeróbico durante o treinamento concorrente na hidroginástica sobre as variáveis neuromusculares e cardiorrespiratórias de mulheres jovens e pósmenopáusicas. No estudo I, 26 mulheres jovens (25,12 ± 2,94 anos) foram aleatoriamente divididas em dois grupos de treinamento: força-aeróbico (FA) (n=13) e aeróbico-força (AF) (n=13). Para o estudo II, 21 mulheres pós-menopáusicas (57,14 ± 2,43 anos) foram divididas, também aleatoriamente, em dois grupos: força-aeróbico (FA) (n=10) e aeróbico-força (AF) (n=11). Em ambos os estudos os sujeitos realizaram o treinamento concorrente no meio aquático, duas vezes na semana durante 12 semanas, executando ambos os tipos de exercícios (aeróbico e força) na mesma sessão de treinamento. O treinamento de força foi realizado com séries em máxima velocidade e o treinamento aeróbico foi executado na frequência cardíaca do segundo limiar ventilatório. Todas as variáveis foram avaliadas antes e após o período de treinamento. Para análise dos dados foi utilizado o teste ANOVA para medidas repetidas com fator grupo (α=0,05). No estudo I, com as mulheres jovens, houve um aumento significativo da força muscular dinâmica máxima, avaliada através do teste de 1 repetição máxima (1RM), de todos os grupos musculares analisados (flexão e extensão de cotovelos e joelhos) após o período de treinamento. O grupo FA apresentou maiores ganhos da força muscular dinâmica máxima dos extensores de joelho em comparação ao grupo AF (43,58 ± 14,00% vs. 27,01 ± 18,05%, respectivamente). Após o treinamento houve um aumento do pico de torque isométrico (PT), avaliado no dinamômetro Biodex, de todos os grupos musculares avaliados (exceção PT extensores de cotovelo), sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Além disso, após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo da taxa de produção máxima e em diferentes janelamentos (50, 100, 250 ms), durante a contração isométrica voluntária máxima (CIVM) de extensão de joelho, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Houve um aumento significativo da amplitude máxima isométrica do sinal eletromiográfico (EMG), após o treinamento, dos músculos bíceps braquial e vasto lateral, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Além disso, observou-se uma diminuição significativa da amplitude submáxima isométrica do sinal EMG dos músculos bíceps braquial em 40% da CIVM, do vasto lateral em 40 e 80% da CIVM e do reto femoral em 80% da CIVM, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF após as 12 semanas de treinamento. Após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo da espessura muscular do bíceps braquial, braquial, vasto medial e reto femoral, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. O percentual de ganho da espessura muscular do vasto lateral e vasto intermédio diferiu significativamente entre os grupos, com maiores ganhos para o grupo que treinou na ordem FA em comparação a ordem AF (vasto lateral: 10,00 ± 7,64% vs. 5,28 ± 3,42%, vasto intermédio: 11,58 ± 5,36% vs. 4,40 ± 3,77%, respectivamente). Para os saltos, após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo da altura do countermovement jump, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Por fim, ainda em relação ao estudo I, após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo do consumo de oxigênio de pico (VO2pico) e referente ao primeiro limiar ventilatório (VO2LV1), sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. No estudo II, com as mulheres pós-menopáusicas, após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo da força muscular dinâmica máxima dos flexores e extensores de cotovelo, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Para o teste de 1RM de extensão de joelhos, foi observado que o grupo FA apresentou maiores ganhos de força em comparação ao grupo AF (34,62 ± 13,51% vs. 14,16 ± 13,68%). Após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo do PT dos flexores e extensores de joelho, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Além disso, houve um aumento significativo da taxa de produção máxima e também nos diferentes janelamentos (50, 100, 250 ms), durante a CIVM de extensão de joelho, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Houve um aumento significativo da amplitude máxima isométrica do sinal EMG dos músculos vasto lateral e reto femoral, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF após 12 semanas de treinamento. Também houve uma diminuição significativa da amplitude submáxima isométrica do sinal EMG do músculo reto femoral em 40% da CIVM, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF após o treinamento. Após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo da espessura muscular de todos os músculos analisados, sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF (exceto reto femoral). Por fim, no estudo II, após o treinamento, houve um aumento significativo do consumo de oxigênio referente ao segundo limiar ventilatório (VO2LV2), sem diferença entre os grupos FA e AF. Em suma, a ordem exercícios de força seguidos dos exercícios aeróbicos otimizou os ganhos de força muscular dinâmica máxima dos extensores de joelho tanto em mulheres jovens quanto em mulheres pós-menopáusicas, bem como a espessura muscular do quadríceps em mulheres jovens quando comparada com a ordem inversa (aeróbico-força).<br>The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of the intra-session exercise order (i.e., resistance-aerobic or aerobic-resistance) during water-based concurrent training on the neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory variables in young and postmenopausal women. Twenty-six young women (25.12 ± 2.94 years) were randomly assigned into two groups in study I: resistance-aerobic (RA) (n=13) and aerobicresistance (n=13). For study II, twenty-one postmenopausal women were also randomly assigned into two groups: resistance-aerobic (RA) (n=10) and aerobic-resistance (n=11). In both studies the subjects performed the water-based concurrent training two times a week during 12 weeks, performing both resistance and aerobic training in the same session. The resistance training was performed with sets at maximal effort and the aerobic training with exercises at heart rate corresponding to the second ventilatory threshold. All variables were evaluated before and after training. A repeated measure ANOVA with group factor was used to analyze the data of the present study (α=0.05). After training in study I, with the young women, there was a significant increase in the maximal dynamic strength in all muscle groups (elbow and knee flexors and extensors) evaluated using the one-repetition maximal test (1RM). The RA group presented grater relative gains of the knee extensors maximal dynamic strength compared to the AR group (43.58 ± 14.00% vs. 27.01 ± 18.05%, respectively). After training there was a significant increase of the maximal isometric peak torque (PT) of all muscle groups (except elbow extensor PT) evaluated using the Biodex dynamometer, with no difference between RA and AR groups. In addition, after training there was a significant increase of the maximal rate of force development (RFD) and of the RFD at different windows (50, 100, 250 ms) during the knee extension maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC), with no difference between RA and AR groups. There was a significant increase of the maximal isometric electromyography (EMG) activity of biceps brachii and vastus lateralis after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. Moreover, the submaximal isometric EMG activity of biceps braachi at 40% of MIVC, the submaximal isometric EMG activity of vastus lateralis at 40% and 80% of MIVC and the submaximal isometric EMG activity of rectus femoris at 80% of MIVC showed lower values after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. After training, there was a significant increase of the muscle thickness of biceps brachii, brachialis, vastus medialis and rectus femoris, with no difference between RA and AR groups. The relative gains of the muscle thickness of the vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius were greater for the RA group compared to the AR group (vastus lateralis: 10.00 ± 7.64% vs. 5.28 ± 3.42%, vastus intermedius: 11.58 ± 5.36% vs. 4.40 ± 3.77%, respectively). The height of the countermovement jump improved after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. In addition, the peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and corresponding to the first ventilatory threshold (VO2VT1) showed significant increases after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. In study II, with the postmenopausal women, there was a significant increase in the maximal dynamic strength of the elbow flexors and extensors, with no difference between RA and AR groups. The knee extensors 1RM in the RA group showed greater increases than the AR group (34.62 ± 13.51% vs. 14.16 ± 13.68%). After training, there were significant increases of the knee flexors and extensors PT, with no difference between RA and AR groups. In addition, there was a significant increase in the knee extension maximal RFD and in the knee extension RFD at different windows (50, 100, 250 ms), with no difference between RA and AR groups. Moreover, there were increases of the maximal isometric EMG activity of vastus lateralis and rectus femoris, with no difference between RA and AR groups. Furthermore, the submaximal isometric EMG activity of rectus femoris at 40% of MIVC showed lower values after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. Also, there were significant increases of the muscle thickness of all muscles evaluated, with no difference between RA and AR groups (except rectus femoris). Significant increase was also observed in the oxygen uptake corresponding to the second ventilatory threshold (VO2VT2) after training, with no difference between RA and AR groups. In summary, the intra-session exercise order with resistance exercises prior to aerobic exercises optimizes the knee extensors maximal dynamic strength gains in young and postmenopausal women, as well as the quadriceps femoris muscle thickness in young women when compared to the inverse order (i.e., aerobic-resistance).

Estudou-se nesta pesquisa o processo de lodos ativados para pós-tratamento do efluente proveniente de um reator anaeróbio compartimentado, que recebe esgoto sanitário. Isso se deu em vários ensaios em sistema descontínuo (\"batch\'\') para avaliar a biodegradabilidade dessa água residuária e em um ensaio em sistema contínuo com finalidade de melhorar a qualidade do efluente final e determinar os coeficientes cinéticos, os parâmetros a\' e b \', a taxa de utilização de oxigênio e o coeficiente &#945. Também realizaram-se ensaios hidrodinâmicos para verificação do tipo de reator utilizado. A pesquisa desenvolveu-se com base em uma célula de aeração, em escala de laboratório, composta por quatro câmaras (reatores) que possuíam tanque de aeração e decantador secundário justapostos, separados por uma cortina fixa. Não houve controle de temperatura nos dois sistemas utilizados. No ensaio em sistema contínuo quatro reatores foram operados simultaneamente com as respectivas idades do lodo de 5, 10, 15 e 20 dias durante 35 dias. O tempo de detenção hidráulico foi mantido próximo de 8 horas. Nesse ensaio os reatores quando se encontravam estabilizados dinamicamente, apresentaram remoção superior a 95% para DBO bruta, 90% para DBO filtrada, 87% para DQO bruta, 80% para DQO filtrada e 95% para SST. Mesmo não sendo realizado processo adicional para remoção de nutrientes, os reatores, após a estabilização dinâmica, apresentaram remoção de fosfato de até 28% e de nitrogênio amoniacal até níveis de não serem detectados pelos métodos de análises utilizados. Os ensaios hidrodinâmicos mostraram que os reatores são do tipo mistura completa.<br>In this work the activated sludge process for post-treatment of effluent anaerobic baffled reactor which receives sanitary sewage was studied. This was established during various experiments in batch system to evaluate the biodegradable of this wastewater and also in an experiment of continuous system aiming to improve the quality of the final effluent and to determine the kinetic coefficients, the a\' and b\' parameters, the oxygen uptake rate and the &#945 coefficient. Hydrodynamic tests to verify the type of reactor used in this research were also perfonned. The work was developed and based on an aeration cell bench-scale, composed of four chambers (reactors) which had an aeration tank and a secondary settling tank in the same chamber, separated by a fixed baffle. Temperature control was not used in both systems. In the experiment of continuous system, four reactors were simultaneously operated with sludge age of 5, 10, 15 and 20 days during 35 days. The hidraulic retention time was maintained at around 8 hours. When the reactors were dynamically stabilized, they showed an average removal superior to 95% for BOD (biochemical oxygen demand), 90% for filtrated BOD, 87% for COD (chemical oxygen demand), 80% for filtrated COD and 95% for TSS (total suspended solids). Without additional process of nutrient removal, after the dynamic stabilization the reactors presented up to 28% of total phosphate removal and ammonia nitrogen up to levels of not being detected by the analyses methods used. The hydrodynamic tests showed that the reactors are of the complete-mix type.

The aim of this thesis was to investigate roller ski characteristics; classical and freestyle roller skis’ rolling resistance coefficients (μR) and classical style roller skis’ static friction coefficients (μS), and to study the influence of different μR and μS on cross-country skiers’ performance and both physiological and biomechanical indices. The aim was also to study differences in skiing economy and efficiency between recreational skiers, female and male junior and senior elite cross-country skiers.The experiments showed that during a time period of 30 minutes of rolling on a treadmill (warm-up), μR decreased significantly (p&lt;0.05) to about 60-65 % and 70-75 % of its initial value for freestyle and classical roller skis respectively. Also, there was a significant influence of normal force on μR, while different velocities and inclinations of the treadmill only resulted in small changes in μR.The study of the influence on physiological variables of a ~50 % change in μR showed that during submaximal steady rate exercise, external power, oxygen uptake, heart rate and blood lactate were significantly changed, while there were non-significant or only small changes to cycle rate, cycle length and ratings of perceived exertion. Incremental maximal tests showed that time to exhaustion was significantly changed and this occurred without a change in maximal power, maximal oxygen uptake, maximal heart rate and blood lactate, and that the influence on ratings of perceived exertion was non-significant or small.The study of classical style roller skis μS showed values that were five to eight times more than the values of μS reported from on-snow skiing with grip-waxed cross-country skis.The subsequent physiological and biomechanical experiments with different μS showed a significantly lower skiing economy (~14 % higher v̇O2), higher heart rate, lower propulsive forces coming from the legs and shorter time to exhaustion (~30 %) when using a different type of roller ski with a μS similar to on-snow skiing, while there was no difference between tests when using different pairs of roller skis with a (similar) higher μS.The part of the thesis which focused on skiing economy and efficiency as a function of skill, age and gender, showed that the elite cross-country skiers had better skiing economy and higher gross efficiency (5-18 %) compared with the recreational skiers, and the senior elite had better economy and higher efficiency (4-5 %) than their junior counterparts, while no differences could be found between the genders.<br>Syftet med denna avhandling var att undersöka fristils- och klassiska rullskidors rullmotståndskoefficienter (μR) och klassiska rullskidors statiska friktionskoefficienter (μS) samt effekter av olika μR och μS på längdskidåkares prestation vid rullskidåkning på rullande band. Syftet var även att undersöka s.k. åkekonomi och mekanisk verkningsgrad mellan motionärer och kvinnliga och manliga junior- och seniorlängdskidåkare på elitnivå.Experimenten visade att under en period av 30 minuters kontinuerligt rullande, på rullande band, så sjönk μR signifikant (p&lt;0.05) till 60-65 % och 70-75 % av initiala värden, för fristils- respektive klassiska rullskidor. Undersökandet av olika normalkrafter, hastigheter och lutningars påverkan på μR resulterade i en signifikant, negativ korrelation för μR som funktion av normalkraft, medan olika hastigheter och lutningar endast medförde små förändringar av μR.Studien som undersökte fysiologiska effekter av olika μR visade, vid submaximala konstanta arbetsbelastningar, att yttre effekt, syreupptagning, hjärtfrekvens och blodlaktat förändrades signifikant vid ~50 % förändring av μR. Försökspersonernas frekvens och sträcka per frekvens samt skattning av upplevd ansträngning resulterade dock i mestadels icke signifikanta eller små förändringar. Protokollen med successivt ökande arbetsbelastning (maxtest) resulterade i signifikant förändrad tid till utmattning, vid ~50 % förändring av μR. Detta inträffade utan signifikant skillnad i maximal syreupptagning, hjärtfrekvens och blodlaktat, vilket även mestadels gällde för skattning av upplevd ansträngning.Experimenten som undersökte klassiska rullskidors μS visade att dessa erhöll värden som är fem till åtta gånger högre än vad som rapporterats från studier av μS på snö med fästvallade skidor.Den efterföljande studien som undersökte fysiologiska och biomekaniska influenser av olika μS visade, vid submaximala konstanta arbetsbelastningar, att åkekonomin försämrades (~14 % högre syreförbrukning), hjärtfrekvensen ökade, den framåtdrivande kraften från benen på rullskidorna minskade samt att det blev kortare tid till utmattning (~30 %), vid maxtest, när skidåkarna använde rullskidor med en μS i likhet med vad som rapporterats för skidåkning på snö. För arbetsförsöken med olika rullskidor av olika fabrikat med en högre, och likartad, μS förelåg ingen skillnad i de undersökta variablerna.Studien som undersökte åkekonomi och mekanisk verkningsgrad som funktion av prestationsnivå, ålder och kön, visade att elitskidåkarna hade bättre åkekonomi och verkningsgrad (5-18 %) i jämförelse med motionärerna, att seniorerna hade bättre åkekonomi och verkningsgrad (4-5 %) än juniorerna och att ingen skillnad kunde konstateras mellan könen.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-09-29T12:23:25Z No. of bitstreams: 1 maycondemourareboredo.pdf: 1544240 bytes, checksum: 68095903b11ee63d1c317e3afc57036d (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-09-30T13:52:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 maycondemourareboredo.pdf: 1544240 bytes, checksum: 68095903b11ee63d1c317e3afc57036d (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-30T13:52:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 maycondemourareboredo.pdf: 1544240 bytes, checksum: 68095903b11ee63d1c317e3afc57036d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-10<br>CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Introdução: A diminuição da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) nos pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) sob tratamento hemodialítico representa um fator de risco independente para a mortalidade cardíaca, especialmente a morte súbita. Estes pacientes também apresentam anormalidades hemodinâmicas e musculares que podem reduzir a tolerância ao exercício e lentificar a cinética do consumo de oxigênio ( O2). Objetivos: Avaliar o efeito do exercício aeróbico, realizado durante as sessões de hemodiálise, na VFC, na função ventricular esquerda, na tolerância máxima ao exercício e na cinética do O2 em pacientes com DRC. Métodos: Foram avaliados 24 pacientes randomizados em dois grupos: exercício (n=12, 50,7 ± 10,7 anos, 5 homens) e controle (n=12, 42,2 ± 13 anos, 5 homens). Os pacientes do grupo exercício foram submetidos a três sessões semanais de exercício aeróbico, realizado nas duas horas iniciais da hemodiálise, durante 12 semanas. No período basal e após 12 semanas de estudo, todos os pacientes foram submetidos aos exames de Holter e de ecocardiograma, a um teste de exercício cardiorrespiratório máximo e dois com carga constante utilizando protocolos de exercício moderado e intenso. Para comparação dos valores basais e finais em cada grupo foram realizados o teste t de Student pareado ou o teste de Wilcoxon. As comparações entre os grupos foram realizadas pelo teste t de Student não pareado ou o teste de Mann-Whitney (p <0,05). Resultados: Após 12 semanas de exercício aeróbico, não foi observada diferença significante na fração de ejeção e nos parâmetros da VFC nos domínios do tempo e da frequência. Por outro lado, o O2pico (25,8 ± 5,5 ml/Kg/min-1 vs. 29 ± 7 ml/Kg/min-1) e o TLIM [232 (59s) vs. 445 (451s)] aumentaram significativamente nos pacientes do grupo exercício. As repostas da cinética do O2 foram mais rápidas na transição on nos protocolos de exercício moderado (τ diminui de 62,5 ± 19,6s para 45 ± 12,6s, p <0,05) e intenso (τ diminui de 52,9 ± 17,4s para 40,4 ± 13,8s, p <0,05) após o período de treinamento. Respostas semelhantes foram observadas na transição off em ambos os protocolos. Conclusões: O exercício aeróbico realizado durante as sessões de hemodiálise proporcionou aumento da tolerância máxima ao exercício e resposta mais rápida da cinética do O2, apesar de não modificar a VFC e não promover melhora na função ventricular esquerda em pacientes renais crônicos<br>Introduction: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis is predictive of cardiac death, especially due to sudden death. These patients have several hemodynamic and peripheral muscle abnormalities which could decrease exercise tolerance and slow the kinetics of oxygen uptake ( O2). Objectives: To evaluate the effects of aerobic training performed during hemodialysis on HRV, left ventricular function, maximal aerobic capacity and O2 kinetics in ESRD patients. Methods: Twenty four patients were randomized into two groups: exercise (n=12, 50.7 ± 10.7 years, 5 men) and control (n=12, 42.2 ± 13 years, 5 men). Patients assigned to the exercise group were submitted to exercise training during hemodialysis, three times weekly, for 12 weeks. At the baseline and after 12 weeks of study, all the participants were submitted to a 24 hours Holter monitoring, an echocardiography, an incremental and two constant work exercises tests (moderate and heavy intensity). Paired Student's t-test or Wilcoxon test were used to assess the change between baseline and the end of the 12 weeks of study. Comparisons between groups were done by unpaired Student's ttest or Mann-Whitney test (p <0.05). Results: After 12 weeks of protocol, no significant differences were observed in ejection fraction and in time and frequency domains measures of HRV. On the other hand, the O2peak (25.8 ± 5.5 ml/Kg/min-1 vs. 29 ± 7 ml/Kg/min-1) and TLIM [232 (59s) vs. 445 (451s)] increased significantly in the exercise group. Training significantly accelerated on-exercise O2 kinetics at both moderate (τ decreased from 62.5 ± 19.6s to 45 ± 12.6s) and heavy (τ decreased from 52.9 ± 17.4s to 40.4 ± 13.8s) exercise intensity domains. Similar beneficial findings of training were observed at the off-exercise O2 kinetics at both exercise intensity domains. Conclusions: Aerobic exercise training performed during hemodialysis sessions increased exercise tolerance and accelerated O2 kinetics, despite no changes in HRV and left ventricular function in ESRD patients.

O propósito do presente estudo foi obter evidências de validade e reprodutibilidade dos limiares de variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) durante a corrida. Dezenove sujeitos homens, saudáveis e praticantes de corrida (30,4 ± 4,1 anos; 175,9 ± 6,4 cm; 74,3 ± 8,5 kg) foram submetidos a um teste progressivo máximo em esteira rolante com velocidade inicial 5 km.h-1 e incrementos de 1 km.h-1 a cada 3 minutos (1% de inclinação constante) até exaustão voluntária. Todos os indivíduos realizaram o reteste em um intervalo de tempo entre 48 horas e uma semana. Foram realizadas as medidas das trocas gasosas, do lactato sanguíneo e da VFC (plotagem de Poincaré). Os limiares aeróbio (LAe) e anaeróbio (LAn) foram determinados pelos limares de lactato, ventilatórios e da VFC. Para a comparação entre os métodos foi uitlizada ANOVA para medidas repetidas, acompanhada de teste de post hoc de Bonferroni. A reprodutibilidade das variáveis analisadas foram verificadas pela plotagem de Bland-Altman e pelo coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI). Os resultados do presente estudo demonstraram que a velocidade correspondente ao segundo e terceiro modelos utilizados para se determinar o LA pela VFC não eram significativamente diferentes (p > 0,05) do primeiro limiar de lactato e ventilatório. Em relação ao LAn, não foram observadas diferenças significativas nas velocidades correspondentes ao LAn detectado pelos diferentes métodos (p > 0,05). Os valores do CCI estavam entre 0,69 a 0,80 (p < 0,001). Conclui-se que o LAe e o LAn podem ser identificados pela análise da VFC, desde que se utilize os procedimentos empregados na presente investigação<br>The aim of the present study was to obtain evidences of validity and reliability of the thresholds of heart rate variability (HRV). Nineteen male subjects, healthy and runners (30,4 ± 4,1 years; 175,9 ± 6,4 cm; 74,3 ± 8,5 kg) performed a progressive maximal test on a treadmill with initial velocity 5 km.h-1 e increases of 1 km.h-1 every 3 minutes (1% slope) until voluntary exhaustion. All subjects performed the retest at an interval of time between 48 hours and one week. It was measured gas exchange, blood lactate and heart rate variability (Poincaré plot). The aerobic threshold (AT) and anaerobic (AnT) were determined by lactate, ventilatory and heart rate variability. ANOVA for repeated measures and post-hoc test of Bonferroni was used to compare the methods. To analyze the reproducibility of the variables were used the Bland- Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The results of this study show that the velocity at the second and third models employed to determine the AT by HRV were not significantly different (p > 0.05) of the first lactate threshold and ventilatory. Similarly, there were no significant differences in the velocities corresponding to AnT detected by different methods (p> 0.05). The ICC values were between 0.69 to 0.80 (p < 0.001). We conclude that the AT and the AnT can be estimated by HRV analysis, since it utilizes the procedures employed in this study

O processo de tratamento de efluentes por lodos ativados é um dos processos de tratamento mais difundido em todo o mundo, devido principalmente a qualidade do efluente obtido. Entretanto, trata-se de um processo biológico dependente da atividade bacteriana para a estabilização da matéria orgânica proveniente dos esgotos e com isso, se faz necessária a manutenção das condições ideais para a sobrevivência e proliferação das bactérias e dos outros microrganismos envolvidos neste processo. Efluentes salinos causam um grande distúrbio na atividade celular dos microrganismos presentes neste processo. A análise biológica do lodo e a taxa de consumo de oxigênio são testes rápidos, práticos, baratos e sem geração de resíduos químicos e que foram adotados neste trabalho para acompanhar a eficiência do processo. Esses dois parâmetros são amplamente utilizados em pesquisas, porém ainda é sub-utilizado para efetivo monitoramento de Estações de Tratamento de Esgotos. Este presente trabalho investigou a influência da salinidade nos processos de lodos ativados através de parâmetros que levam em consideração a atividade metabólica dos organismos aeróbios e através do monitoramento da comunidade de protozoários indicadores biológicos do lodo ativado, os testes de respirometria e os testes da análise biológica do lodo, respectivamente. Os resultados da atividade metabólica são apresentados em forma de gráficos, em termos de taxa de consumo de oxigênio específico e porcentagem de inibição. Os resultados da qualidade biológica são apresentados em números de 0 a 10 de acordo com o Índice de Madoni (1994). Os resultados demonstraram a imediata intoxicação dos lodos ativados em concentrações de sal a partir da concentração mínima utilizada neste trabalho, que foi de 5 gL de NaCl. Para entender melhor o processo de intoxicação foi realizado experimentos de 96 horas de monitoramento após o choque de cloreto de sódio nos reatores com lodos ativados, os resultados não demonstraram melhoria no processo. Os resultados sugerem que os testes de taxa de consumo de oxigênio em consonância com os testes da qualidade biológica são eficientes e complementares para a avaliação da influência da salinidade no processo de lodos ativados.<br>Effluent treatment process by sludge activated is one of the most used processes of treatment all over the world, mainly because of the quality of the final effluent. However, this process is a biological one, and so, it depends on the bacterial activity to the stabilization of the organic matter of the sewage. Considering this, it is necessary to maintain the ideal conditions to the survival and proliferation of the bacteria responsible for the process. This work considered two parameters to evaluate the influence of the salinity in the sludge activated processes; these parameters are widely used in research, however, little used for the monitoring of the Wastewater Treatment Plants. The objectives of this work are to investigate the influence of the salinity through the respirometry test and the biological quality of the sludge. The results of the metabolic activity are presented in graphics, in terms of Oxygen Uptake Rate and percentage of inhibition. The results of the biological quality are presented in numbers by 0 to 10 according to the Mandonis Index (1994). The results show the intoxication of the sludge activated in saline concentrations higher than 5 g/L of NaCl in the saline shock, and it seems that efficiency do not get better even after 96 hours. The results suggests that the respirometry test and the biological quality test are efficient and complementary to the evaluation of salinity in the sludge activated processes.

Using a high throughput closed respirometry method to measure oxygen consumption, I determined metabolic rates in asexual and sexual Schmidtea mediterranea and Girardia dorotocephala, as a function of temperature, taxon, stressors, reproductive mode, age, regeneration, and specific dynamic action. This study has shown that oxygen consumption can reliably be measured in planaria using optode closed respirometry, and also provided a reliable method for measuring wet mass in planaria, which has been a challenge to researchers in the past. This research revealed that oxygen consumption in S. mediterranea is 1.5-2.1X greater in the sexual strain over the asexual strain at 13-18°C. Within the sexual strain, oxygen consumption is 1.5 -2.2X greater in sexually mature adults over the sexually immature groups (hatchlings, juveniles, and regenerating sexuals). Furthermore, I was able to quantify differences in sexual morphology between these groups exhibiting significant differences in oxygen consumption. The results of this research supports a theory of higher metabolic costs with sexual maturity in S. mediterranea. Therefore, this study has established sexual and asexual S. mediterranea as simple, yet attractive models for investigating energetic costs between sexual and asexual phenotypes. This research also provided quantitative values for specific dynamic action in planaria, with a maximum increase in oxygen consumption of 160% induced by feeding, as well as metabolic relationships in planaria involving temperature, age, and regeneration. These values establish planaria as one of the simplest animal models in which common metabolic patterns, such as SDA and poikilothermic temperature sensitivity, have been demonstrated. Therefore, this research has contributed to the overall knowledge of the basic physiology in this animal, providing the framework for future metabolic studies in planaria involving environmental factors, reproduction, regeneration, development, and aging. Information from this study may supplement interpretation and understanding of modern cellular, molecular, and genomic studies in planaria.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-17T14:53:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Jadilson dos Santos Silva.pdf: 1437166 bytes, checksum: 723ebc6c8bde855f26e3c823527ecdcf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-29<br>Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico<br>The measurement and utilization of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR), or respiration rate, is very important in biological wastewater treatment process. The OUR provides information about the biological activity and may indicate the presence of the toxic elements capable of corrupting the system. Due to the lack of reliable real time sensors for measurement of the respiration rate, computer codes, based on estimation techniques, have been used to develop software sensors to overcome such difficulties. In this work a software sensor, using a Kalman Filter algorithm, is developed to estimate the OUR in an aerobic reactor, in which the dissolved oxygen concentration is controlled by aerators of on-off type triggered by pulse width modulation. Simulations and experimental results performed in a bench-scale activated sludge reactor are compared. It follows from the analysis of results, that the proposed method is able to estimate the OUR reliably and in real time.<br>A medição e a utilização da taxa de consumo de oxigênio (TCO), ou taxa de respiração, é muito importante para os processos biológicos de tratamento de águas residuais. A TCO fornece informações a respeito da atividade biológica e pode indicar a presença de elementos tóxicos capazes de comprometer a unidade de tratamento. Devido à carência de sensores confiáveis e em tempo real para a medição da taxa de respiração, programas de computador, baseados em técnicas de estimação, têm sido aplicados no desenvolvimento de sensores por software como uma alternativa para superar tais dificuldades. Neste trabalho um sensor por software, utilizando um algoritmo de Filtro de Kalman, é desenvolvido para estimar a TCO em um reator aeróbio no qual a concentração de oxigênio dissolvido é controlada por meio aeradores do tipo liga-desliga acionados por modulação por largura de pulsos. Simulações e resultados experimentais, obtidos em um reator de lodo ativado em escala de bancada, são comparados. Conclui-se, a partir da análise dos resultados, que o método proposto é capaz de estimar a TCO de forma confiável e em tempo real.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-13Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:40:24Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 molina_r_dr_rcla.pdf: 1580344 bytes, checksum: 7e4493046f62a81aaae554c81ae0e39c (MD5)<br>Exercícios intensos e/ou não habituais, realizados através de contrações excêntricas, ocorrem constantemente em nossas vidas, os quais podem resultar em dores musculares imediatas ou tardias, com um marcado e prolongado efeito sobre nossa capacidade funcional. Desta forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o efeito do exercício excêntrico (EE), associado com dano muscular, sobre as propriedades mecânicas do músculo e índices de aptidão aeróbia. Metodologicamente o experimento foi dividido em 1 e 2. No primeiro experimento, doze homens (21,7±2,3 anos) saudáveis, não treinados, foram avaliados, através de três contrações voluntárias máximas (CVM), no pico de torque (PT) isocinético do quadríceps, e correspondente, pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de torque (pico TDT), pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de velocidade (pico TDV) e impulso contrátil (IC) a 60º.s-1 antes e após 24h e 48h de um protocolo de exercícios excêntricos de dez séries de dez repetições máximas. No segundo experimento, vinte homens (24,4±3,5 anos) saudáveis e não treinados foram divididos em dois grupos, de acordo com a cadência realizada no ciclismo (50 rpm e 100 rpm), e avaliados para a cinética de consumo de oxigênio ( O2) e eficiência mecânica bruta (EB) e de trabalho (ET), através de três transições de ciclismo com duração cada uma de 6min a 90% do limiar de lactato precedidas de 4min a 0W, antes e após 24h e 48h do protocolo de EE. Nos dois experimentos os indicadores indiretos de dano muscular de dor muscular tardia (DMT), atividade da creatina quinase (CK) plasmática e pico de torque isocinético concêntrico (PT) foram significantemente alterados 24h e 48h após o protocolo de exercícios excêntricos, em relação aos valores de base. No primeiro experimento o PT (-15,3%, p=0,002), pico TDT (-13,1%,. p=0,03) e IC (-29,3%,. p=0,01) diminuíram significantemente...<br>Intense and/or unusual exercises, related to eccentric contractions are constant in our lives, resulting in immediate or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and may have a marked and prolonged effect on our functional capacity. Thus, this study was to analyze the effect of eccentric exercise (EE), associated with muscle damage, on the mechanical properties of muscle and indices of aerobic fitness. Methodologically the experiment was divided into 1 and 2. In the first experiment, twelve (21.7 ± 2.3 years) healthy untrained men subjects were assessed at peak torque (PT) isokinetic quadriceps, and the corresponding peak rate of torque development (peak RTD), peak rate velocity development (peak RVD) and contractile impulse (CI) at 60o. s-1 before and after 24h and 48h isokinetic EE protocol of 10 sets of 10 repetitions. In the second experiment, twenty (24.4 ± 3.5 years) healthy and untrained men were divided into two cycling cadence groups (50 rpm and 100 rpm) and evaluated for the pulmonary oxygen uptake ( O2) kinetics and gross (GE) and work (WE) mechanical efficiency through 3 transitions cycling lasting each of 6 min at 90% lactate threshold preceded by 4min at 0W, before and after 24h and 48h protocol EE. In both experiments, DOMS (DMT), activity of creatine quinase (CK) in plasma and peak isokinetic concentric torque (PT) was significantly altered at 24h and 48h after the eccentric exercise protocol. In the first experiment, the PT (-15.3%, p = 0.002), peak RTD (-13.1%. p = 0.03) and CI (- 29.3%. p = 0.01) decreased significantly to 24h and peak RVD not changed. After 48h, PT (-7.9%, p = 0.002) and CI (-29.2%, p = 0.003) were maintained less values but RTD recovered to baseline values. RTD normalized to PT (% CVM.s-1) measured at 30 ms (24h = 580.5%, p = 0.01 and 48h = 681.3%, p = 0.006) and 100 ms (48h = 623.3 %, p = 0.009) the onset of contraction was higher than the previous... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:18:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Retido.pdf: 19733 bytes, checksum: 6aad255badc436a06364517de2344ab6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-29<br>Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos<br>The thesis consisted of three studies described below. The study I, entitled: Oxygen uptake and heart rate on-kinetics in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): comparison between cycle ergometry and elliptical equipment aimed to evaluate and compare the kinetics of both oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) in constant work-rate tests on a cycle ergometer (CCT) and on an elliptical machine (ECT) in COPD patients and healthy individuals. Eighteen male COPD patients between 55 and 78 years old with moderate to very severe obstruction (COPD group) and 18 apparently healthy males (control group: CG) were evaluated; the subjects were paired by age and submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) symptom-limited incremental cycle ergometer test (IT); 2) CCT and 3) ECT, both at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in the IT. Expired gases were collected in all tests, and the kinetics of VO2 and HR were analyzed. The COPD group presented significantly higher tau (&#964;) and mean response time (MRT) for VO2 on the CCT than the CG (p<0.05); however, there was no significant difference on the ECT. Regarding the different tests, the COPD group had a significantly higher &#964; and MRT on the CCT than the ECT; on the other hand, no differences between the tests were observed in the CG. We conclude that VO2 kinetics are slowed in COPD; however, this depends on the ergometer used for testing. The faster kinetics found on the ECT for the COPD group may be related to the effects of the body position or to higher recruitment of muscle fibers, as well as to the greater ventilatory and chronotropic stress observed in this test. Following, the study II, entitled: BODE index, body composition, peripheral muscle strength and oxygen uptake and heart rate kinetics on a cycle ergometer and on elliptical equipment in COPD patients: there is relationship between them? aimed to determine if there is a relationship between oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) on-kinetics in constant work-rate exercise test on cycle ergometer (CCT) and on elliptical equipment (ECT) with the BODE index and their isolated variables, muscle mass (MM), lean body mass index (LBMI) and with peripheral muscle strength (PMS) represented by one-repetition maximum strength test (1RM) in patients with COPD. Fourteen men patients with moderate to very severe COPD (COPD group), between 55 and 78 years, were submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) six-minute walking test (6MWT); 2) IT; 3) CCT and 4) ECT at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in CPT; 5) 1RM test and 6) body composition evaluation. Expired gases were collected in CPT, CCT and ECT, and response of the VO2 and HR on-kinetics were analyzed. The BODE index was calculated. The BODE index was calculated. The Pearson correlation coefficient (p<0.05) presented a moderate positive relationship between BODE index and &#964; and MRT of VO2 and HR (r=0.55 and r=0.63; r=0.66 and r = 0.74, respectively); and negative correlation between &#964;VO2 and MRT-VO2 with FEV1 (r=-0.69; r=-0.68), DW- 6MWT (r=-0,.62; r=-0.65) and DW-6MWT %predict (r=-0.64; r=-0.70). Still, significant negative correlations were observed between the &#964;-HR and MRT-HR with DW-6MWT (r=- 0,.81; r=-0.82) and DW-6MWT %predict (r=-0.83; r=-0.65). Significant correlations between the TRM and &#964; of VO2 and of HR with MM, LBMI and PMS; and correlations with oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) on-kinetics in ECT were not observed. In general, our data show that patients with moderate to very severe COPD have slowed VO2 kinetics in the CCT compared the ECT. Furthermore, the VO2 and HR on-kinetics in CCT has a moderate correlation with the classification of COPD severity assessed by the BODE index, FEV1 and DW-6MWT, showing that COPD severity, airflow limitation and exercise capacity are reflected by the slowing of the on-kinetics in COPD patients, but it depends on the ergometer. Finally, the study III, entitled: Effect of aerobic/resisted and interval physical training on oxygen uptake and heart rate on-kinetics in patients with COPD: randomized, controlled trial evaluated and compared the effect of aerobic/resisted physical training (TFAR) and interval physical training program on elliptical equipment (TFI) of high intensity on VO2 and HR onkinetics during CCT and ECT in patients with COPD. Eighteen men patients with moderate to very severe COPD, between 55 and 80 years, randomly divided into two groups: nine of the patients had been engaged in TFAR group, and nine in TFI group, were submitted to the following tests on alternate days: 1) IT; 2) CCT, and 3) ECT both at 70% of the maximum intensity obtained in IT, and one repetition maximum test (1RM), being reevaluated after six weeks physical training. program. The TFAR group consisted of aerobic training by thirty minutes, and three sets of fifteen repetitions of resisted training in lower limbs on leg press. The TFI group realized training program on an elliptical equipment, by thirty minutes at 100% of the maximum intensity obtained in IT, separated by 1-min rest periods. The two training groups completed 6 week (3x/week) of exercise training, until completing a total of eighteen sessions. Expired gases were collected in in all tests, and response of the VO2 and HR on-kinetics were analyzed. No significant difference post-training in the TFAR group both tests (CCT and ECT) were observed; but, the TFI group displayed slower VO2 onkinetics (> &#964; and > MRT) in the CCT and ECT after training. In relation HR on-kinetics, no significant difference in both groups and both constant workload exercise tests post-training were observed. We conclude that the interval physical training program on elliptical equipament lead to slower VO2 kinetics the onset at high-intensity exercise (CCT and ECT) in patients with COPD. Furthermore, the TFAR program is no sufficient to provoke improvements in VO2 and HR on-kinetics in the CCT and ECT.<br>A tese constou de três estudos descritos a seguir. O estudo I, intitulado: Cinética-on do consumo de oxigênio (VO2) e da frequência cardíaca (FC) de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC): comparação entre cicloergômetro e equipamento elíptico teve como objetivo avaliar e comparar a cinética do VO2 e da FC em testes de carga constante em cicloergômetro (TCC) e em equipamento elíptico (TCE), em pacientes com DPOC e indivíduos saudáveis. Foram avaliados 18 homens com DPOC de obstrução moderada a muito grave (grupo DPOC) entre 55 e 78 anos e 18 homens aparentemente saudáveis (grupo controle: GC) pareados por idade, submetidos em dias alternados aos seguintes testes: 1) teste incremental em cicloergômetro (TI) limitado por sintomas; 2) TCC e 3) TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI. Foram coletados os gases expirados em todos os testes, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. O grupo DPOC apresentou a tau (&#964;) e o tempo de resposta média (TRM) do VO2 significativamente maiores no TCC em comparação ao GC (p<0,05), porém sem diferenças significativas para o TCE. Em relação aos diferentes testes, no grupo DPOC a &#964; e o TRM foram significativamente maiores no TCC em comparação ao TCE (p<0,05), em contraste, no GC, não foram observadas diferenças significativas entre os testes. Concluímos que a cinética do VO2 é lentificada na DPOC, entretanto, a mesma depende do ergômetro testado. A cinética mais rápida encontrada no TCE no grupo DPOC pode estar relacionada aos efeitos da posição corporal adotada ou ao maior recrutamento de fibras musculares, bem como ao maior estresse ventilatório e cronotrópico observado neste teste. Na sequência, o estudo II, intitulado: Índice BODE, composição corporal, força muscular periférica e cinética-on do consumo de oxigênio e da frequência cardíaca em cicloergômetro e em equipamento elíptico em pacientes com DPOC: há correlação entre eles? objetivou verificar se há correlação entre a cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC e no TCE com o índice BODE e suas variáveis isoladas, massa muscular (MM), índice de massa magra corporal (IMMC) e com a força muscular periférica (FMP) representada pelo teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM) em pacientes com DPOC. Foram avaliados 14 homens com DPOC de obstrução moderada a muito grave entre 55 e 78 anos, submetidos em dias alternados aos seguintes testes: 1) teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6); 2) TI; 3) TCC e 4) TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI; 5) teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM) e 6) avaliação da composição corporal. Foram coletados os gases expirados no TI e TCC, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. O índice BODE foi calculado. Observou-se correlação moderada entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 e da FC com o índice BODE no TCC (r=0,55 e r=0,63; r=0,66 e r = 0,74, respectivamente); e correlações negativas significativas entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 com o VEF1 (r=-0,69; r=-0,68), a distância percorrida no TC6 (DP-TC6) (r=-0,62; r=-0,65) e a DP-TC6 %prevista (r=-0,64; r=-0,70). Ainda a &#964; e o TRM da FC correlacionou-se com a DP-TC6 (r=-0,81; r=-0,82) e a DP-TC6 %prevista (r=-0,83; r=-0,65). Esse mesmo comportamento não foi observado para a cinética do VO2 e da FC no TCE. Não foram observadas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre a &#964; e o TRM do VO2 e da FC com a MM, IMMC e FMP. Concluímos que a cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC correlacionou-se com o índice BODE, VEF1 e DPTC6, mostrando que a gravidade da doença, limitação ao fluxo aéreo e a capacidade ao exercício são refletidas pela lentificação da cinética, entretanto a mesma depende do ergômetro utilizado. Finalmente, o estudo III, intitulado: Efeitos do treinamento físico aeróbio/resistido e intervalado na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC em pacientes com DPOC: estudo controlado, randomizado avaliou e comparou os efeitos do treinamento físico aeróbio/resitido (TFAR) e treinamento físico intervalado de alta intensidade em equipamento elíptico (TFI) na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC no TCC e no TCE em pacientes com DPOC. Dezoito homens com DPOC, foram randomizados para: grupo de TFAR (n=9) e grupo TFI (n=9), e submetidos ao: 1) TI; 2)TCC e 3)TCE ambos a 70% da intensidade máxima obtida no TI; e 4)teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM); reavaliados após seis semanas de treinamento físico. O grupo TFAR realizou 30 minutos de cicloergômetro, com intensidade entre 60-70% da carga máxima atingida no TI, sendo aumentados 10% após três semanas de treinamento; e três séries de 15 repetições em leg-press com intensidade de 40-60% da carga máxima tolerada no teste de 1RM, sendo aumentado 10% a cada duas semanas de treinamento, e adotou-se intervalo de dois minutos entre as séries. Já, o grupo TFI realizou 30 minutos de treinamento em equipamento elíptico com carga máxima atingida no TI e intervalos de um minuto. Ambos os programas foram realizados 3x/semana por seis semanas, completando 18 sessões. Foram coletados os gases expirados no TI, TCC e TCE, e a cinética do VO2 e da FC foram analisadas. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas na cinética do VO2 após o treinamento físico no grupo TFAR, em ambos os testes. Entretanto, no grupo TFI, verificou-se lentificação da mesma no TCC e no TCE após o treinamento. Quanto à cinética-on da FC, não foram constatadas diferenças significativas nos dois grupos e testes, após os dois programas. Concluímos que a cinética-on do VO2 é lentificada nos pacientes com DPOC, quando realizam TCC e TCE após o programa de TFI de alta intensidade. Entretanto, o programa de TFAR não proporcionou benefícios na cinética-on do VO2 e da FC na DPOC, nos TCC e TCE.

Le rôle clef du fer dans le cycle biogéochimique du carbone et de l’azote dans l’océan a été mis en évidence au cours de la dernière décennie. Une des découvertes majeures récentes en océanographie biologique est la limitation de la croissance du phytoplancton par la disponibilité en fer dans au moins 40% de l’océan mondial. Or, la chimie de cet élément dans l’océan est particulièrement complexe et la forme sous laquelle il est disponible pour le phytoplancton reste encore mal connue. Plusieurs mécanismes sont utilisés par le phytoplancton marin pour améliorer la solubilité du fer en eau de mer et parvenir à absorber les quantités suffisantes en fer nécessaires à leur survie. Un de ces mécanismes implique la production de radicaux superoxyde en milieu extracellulaire, ce qui accroît la bio-disponibilité du fer en eau de mer en réduisant la forme Fe(III) sous forme Fe(II), plus bio-disponible aux cellules de phytoplancton. Les objectifs principaux de ce travail étaient de i) développer une méthode appropriée pour détecter la production de superoxyde en milieu extracellular par n’importe quelle cellule de phytoplancton marin, et ii) examiner la relation entre la production extracellulaire de superoxyde et l’absorption du fer par la cyanobactérie Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101. Une méthode de détection du superoxyde a été développée, qui utilise du red-CLA ou du MCLA, deux sondes chimiluminescentes spécifiques à la détection du superoxyde, qui ont donné des résultats fiables, même sur de très faibles quantités d’échantillons. En effet, comparée aux autres méthodes employées, la détection de la production du superoxyde par microplaques permet de réduire le volume d’échantillon par 10, et de réduire le temps d’analyse de tréplicats d’un échantillon, d’un blanc et de trois standards à 10 minutes. De plus, cette méthode présente une large gamme de travail avec une limite de détection de 0,076 pmol/s, ce qui lui confère un grand avantage pour le travail sur le phytoplancton marin. Les taux de production de superoxyde en milieu extracellulaire par la cyanobatérie Trichodesmium erythraeum ont été mesurés en condition de laboratoire et allaient de 0,93 à 16,21 pmol/trichome/h. La limitation en fer des cellules de Trichodesmium résultat en une augmentation de ce taux de production, qui a été multiplié par un facteur 2,9 entre les cellules non limitées et les cellules limitées en fer. Il a aussi été montré que la production de superoxyde suivait un rythme diurne avec une forte augmentation du taux de production en milieu du cycle « jour», spécialement marqué pour les cultures maintenues en milieu pauvre en fer. Les taux de production extracellulaire de superoxyde et d’absorption du fer par Trichodesmium ont été mesurés simultanément sur des cultures pré-limitées ou non limitées en fer. Les taux d’absorption étaient 10 fois plus élevés pour les cultures non limitées, sauf lorsqu’un composé réducteur (acide ascorbique) était ajouté. Dans ce cas, les taux d’absorption des deux cultures étaient similaires. De plus, les deux cultures ont montré une plus grande aptitude à absorber le fer lié à des ligands faibles comme le citrate. Dans l’ensemble, les résultats ont montré une relation entre la production de superoxyde et l’absorption de fer par Trichodesmium, mais aucune influence directe entre ces deux processus n’a pu être démontrée. La méthode de détection du superoxyde par microplaque a été utilisée lors de campagnes sur la Grande Barrière de corail en Australie. L’analyse de deux blooms de Trichodesmium a montré de forts taux de production de superoxyde, en cohérence avec les analyses effectuées au laboratoire. De plus, l’utilisation de cette méthode (entre autres) a permis de démontrer une accumulation d’espèces Fe(II) en concentrations biologiquement significatives, quand la concentration en superoxyde dans l’eau de mer était inférieure à 1 nM. Par contre, lorsque cette concentration se trouvait supérieure à 1nM, la plupart des espèces réduites (Fe(II)) étaient réoxidées, ce qui résultait en un fort taux de production de peroxyde d’hydrogène du à la dismutation du superoxyde. Dans l’ensemble, cette étude a permis le développement d’une méthode de détection de la production de superoxyde par le phytoplancton marin en milieu extracellulaire qui peut être utilisée au laboratoire ou en conditions d’étude sur le terrain. Nous avons aussi démontré que les cellules de Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101 produisent de grandes quantités de superoxyde, en particulier lorsqu’elles sont limitées en fer. L’étude des taux d’absorption du fer par ces même cellules a démontré une forte relation entre ce processus et la production de superoxyde par les cellules: ces résultats sont en accord avec l’hypothèse que le modèle d’absorption du fer par le phytoplancton marin «Fe’» serait fortement influencé par ce type d’organisme capable de modifier l’équilibre redox du milieu présent à la surface des cellules<br>It is hypothesised that, under iron limitation, phytoplankton cells develop biochemical mechanisms to increase their iron uptake efficiency with one of these mechanisms involving the production of superoxide in the extracellular environment that increases the bioavailability of iron in seawater by reducing Fe(III) to the more soluble Fe(II). The main objectives of this work were 1) to develop an appropriate method to detect extracellular production of superoxide by marine phytoplankton, and 2) to examine the relationship between extracellular production of superoxide and iron acquisition by Trichodesmium erythraeum. A method to measure superoxyde production is described using red-CLA and MCLA probes, yielding considerable improvement for analysis compared to other available methods. Extracellular superoxide production and iron uptake rates were measured simultaneously on iron replete and iron deplete Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS 101 laboratory cultures : iron starvation leads to a 2. 9-fold increase in superoxide production rate and 10-fold decrease in the iron uptake rate (except when a reducing compound was added) compared to iron replete cultures. Extracellular superoxide production shows a pronounced circadian rythm in iron deplete cultures, but less so in iron replete cultures. Overall, no direct impact of extracellular superoxide production by Trichodesmium is observed, but both processes are shown to be related. Both iron deplete and iron replete cultures demonstrate greater ability to uptake iron bound to weaker iron-binding ligands such as citrate. Application of the method to field studies in the Great Barrier Reef lagoon showed an accumulation of biologically significant concentrations of reduced trace metals including Fe(II) when the concentration of superoxide was lower than 1 nM. When the concentration of superoxide was higher than 1 nM, most of the reduced species were oxidised resulting in high rates of hudrogen peroxide production rates, consistent with laboratory studies. Overall, this thesis permitted the development of a method to detect superoxide production rates by marine phytoplankton cells that could be used routinely in field studies. The observations are in accord with the conclusion that fit the ongoing hypothesis that the extablished Fe' uptake model for phytoplankton would be strongly influenced by such organisms that are able to modify the redox equilibrium of the solution at their cells surface

碩士<br>國立體育學院<br>運動科學研究所<br>93<br>Abstract Purpose : This study investigates the relationship between oxygen uptake (VO2) and heart rate (HR) responses, as well as between speed and cardio-respiratory responses during stair-climbing activities. Methods : Thirty-three healthy male volunteers (18–49 yr) performed 3 major cardio-respiratory tests: (1) incremental maximal treadmill test, (2) resting position metabolic test, and (3) 6 speeds (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 step�沸in-1) of ascent and descent tests. VO2 was measured for all tests by using Douglas bag technique. HR was measured through whole process of tests. All cardio-respiratory data from stair-climbing was converted to percentage of either maxima or reserve values. Regression analyses were performed for VO2 vs. HR, VO2 vs. speed, HR vs. speed, %VO2max vs. %HRmax, and %VO2reserve (%VO2R) vs. %HRreserve (%HRR). Results : In ascent trial, the correlation coefficient (r) of VO2–HR and VO2–speed (0.745 and 0.978, respectively) were significantly higher than which in descent trial, even the correlations were significant. In ascent trial, the regression equations of relative intensity were: %VO2R = 0.711 × %HRR + 16.44 (r2 = 0.761, SEE = 6.28 %). In descent trial, the relative intensities were too low to meet ACSM’s lowest recommendation. Conclusion : In ascent trial, the regression of %VO2R–%HRR is not the line of identity (i.e., slope of 1 and intercept of 0). The faster the ascending speed, the more stress the cardiovascular on. It will underestimate the HR response, when using ACSM’s recommendation of 60–80 %VO2R for ascent program. It should be more considerable when prescribing ascent as exercise mode.

碩士<br>大葉大學<br>環境工程學系碩士班<br>99<br>The purpose of this study was to investigate inhibitory characteristics, if any, of the activated sludge that had treated a wastewater that may contain inhibitory substances. In this study we use the activated sludge that treated wastewater from an advanced technology factory. Since the compositions of the wastewater are unknown, we thus utilize 2, 4-D and 2, 4-DCP, which are both known to be inhibitory, as a control. Our experiments were to measure the oxygen-uptake-rate (OUR) of the aerobically growing activated sludge when the test objects were introduced into the growth process. We apply the standard OECD209-OUR-process approved by European Union to measure the levels of inhibition of the test samples. Our results indicate that the inhibition of the sample is not apparent of the object activated sludge after its treatment of the wastewater from the factory, but 2, 4-D and 2, 4-DCP represent remarkable inhibition contrastively. Therefore, the waste sludge from this advanced technology factory causes merely weak influence to the environment. The results can also play as a rigorous refernce on the reduction of the sludge and the treatment of wastes as resources.

碩士<br>中國文化大學<br>運動教練研究所<br>94<br>The main purpose of the study is to investigate oxygen uptake and metabolic equivalent rate with new rules in table tennis. Sixteen male university athlete subjects participated with the train male by using the Bruce protocol to evaluate their maximum oxygen uptake capacity (Vo2max) in CCU physiology laboratory. After pretest, we divided Athletes in to A and B two groups, evaluated Athletes maximum oxygen uptake capacity during simulation on basic, technique, moving and serving practice by using wireless oxygen evaluation system (Cortex Metalyzer 3B). From results we demonstrated that 1. Table tennis Athletes Vo2max was 42.1±6.4 ml/kg/min±6.4, maximum value was 48.5 ml/kg/min, minimum value was 37.2 ml/kg/min. 2. When group A Athletes are proceeding technique practice their oxygen consumption rate was 29.8±7.2ml/kg/min, during simulation competition was 36.8±13.2ml/kg/min. There were no differences between heart rate and oxygen uptake during basic moving practice or main hand and backhand practice. But after the examination session has began, their heart rate and oxygen uptake raise swiftly. 3. Group B Athletes Vo2max during technique training was 33.5±7.5 ml/kg/min, simulating competition was 35.6±18.4ml/kg/min, no differences between heart rate and oxygen uptake during basic moving practice or main hand and backhand practice. The longer the competition and practice session, higher is their heart rate. Discussion, after comparism the oxygen uptake volume was lower than other sports. During serving, moving, practice and smash their oxygen uptake would increase, heart rate and oxygen uptake increases as long as their training session extended.

The purpose of this study was to develop a technique for on-line estimation of oxygen uptake rate (OUR) and to investigate the use of OUR in monitoring and control of the activated sludge process. A mathematical expression for the relationship between the plant specific oxygen transfer coefficient (K) and air flow rate was necessary for the estimation of OUR. Three different least squares methods, a direct linear method, a discrete linear method, and a non-linear method, were investigated as estimation techniques for K. Data from a full-scale, instrumented wastewater treatment plant were collected in order to evaluate the usefulness of each of the three methods. It was found that the direct linear method with data smoothing, although mathematically less rigorous than the other two methods, yielded a satisfactory estimate and was preferred over the non-linear method because of its computational simplicity. Difficulties were encountered with the discrete linear method because of disturbances in flow rate at the plant due to the on-off operation of several influent pumps. A comparison between the measured and estimated OUR showed similar trends indicating that the estimated OUR could be used in control. The use of OUR for control purposes was investigated by means of computer simulations using an existing mathematical model modified to simulate conditions at the full-scale plant. Control strategies, using OUR estimates, for air flow rate and step feed manipulation were developed and demonstrated to be effective. Because OUR is a better indicator of sludge activity than dissolved oxygen, the estimated OUR may also be used to monitor process conditions and obtain an estimate of the active fraction in the sludge. The latter may enable improved control strategies for sludge age to be developed.

碩士<br>朝陽科技大學<br>環境工程與管理系碩士班<br>91<br>The main considerations of designing and operation of a sewage treatment plant are the mass balance of microorganism and the concentration of influent substrate. However, when concerning about biological nutrient removal, BNR, we must considering the mass balance of nitrogen and phosphorous, and microorganism which participated in reactions. Thus, when designing and operation the activated sludge process, the biomass of microorganism plays a vary important role. When trying to quantify the biomass and other contents of sewage, the data that was acquire from activated sludge experiments will show different characteristics due to the difference of selecting coefficients. This study using A/O (Anaerobic-Aerobic) process to discuss the removal efficiency under different SRT, and to estimate the ratio of biomass of Heterotrophic and autotrophic in activated sludge system by proceeding OUR batch experiments. Furthermore, we build related stoichiometric coefficient mathematic models, calibration of kinetics coefficient, and comparing the difference of coefficients acquire from OUR experiments in non-intermittent aeration close system and experiments in intermittent aeration batch system. Finally, using mathematic model to simulate the process and compare with experiment data. The study proceeding A/O process under HRT=10 hr, and SRT=5, 10, 15 days and operated under non-intermittent batch system and intermittent batch system. After calculation, we can get biomass of heterotrophic (XH), ammonia oxidizing bacteria (XAOB), and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (XNOB). In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of heterotrophic, the μH of anaerobic tank and aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 8.1 ~ 8.3 day-1, bH is 0.4 day-1. The μH of Aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 7.45 day-1, bH is 0.35 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of heterotrophic, which in anaerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is about 300 ~ 340 mgL-1, is equaled to 12.4 ~ 15.1 % of MLSS; Aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 320 ~ 420 mgL-1, is equaled to 13.9 ~ 16.0 % of MLSS. This phenomenon indicates that heterotrophic in aerobic tank is propagating. In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of ammonia oxidizing bacteria, μAOB of anaerobic tank and aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 1.50 ~ 1.65 day-1, bAOB is 0.07 ~ 0.08 day-1. TheμAOB of Aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 1.69 day-1, bAOB is 0.08 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of ammonia oxidizing bacteria, which in anaerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is about 30 ~ 45 mgL-1, is equaled to 1.48 ~ 1.63 % of MLSS; Aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 35 ~ 50 mgL-1, is equaled to 1.54 ~ 1.65 % of MLSS. This phenomenon indicates that ammonia oxidizing bacteria in aerobic tank is propagating. In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of nitrite oxidizing bacteria, the μNOB of anaerobic tank and aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 1.40 ~ 1.45 day-1, bNOB is 0.05 ~ 0.07 day-1. The μNOB of Aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 1.38 day-1, bNOB is 0.07 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of nitrite oxidizing bacteria which in anaerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is about 20 ~ 33 mgL-1, is equaled to 1.03 ~ 1.21 % of MLSS; Aerobic tank of non-intermittent batch system is 24 ~ 39 mgL-1, is equaled to 1.06 ~ 1.30 % of MLSS. This phenomenon indicates that nitrite oxidizing bacteria in aerobic tank is propagating. The result of this study can assist engineers to simulate by model and design system.

碩士<br>朝陽科技大學<br>環境工程與管理系碩士班<br>94<br>In this study, the A2/O pilot plant was used to implement the experiment. The dissolved oxygen and pH were controlled between 2.0∼3.0 mg L-1 and in the range of 7.0∼8.0, respectively. The hydraulic retention time, sludge retention time and ratios of return sludge were controlled at 10 hour、15 days and 0.5, respectively. The objectives of this study were：(1) to investigate the removal efficiency of the A2/O pilot plant, (2) to observe the correlation between filamentous bacteria and different sludge volume index (SVI), and (3) to estimate heterotrophic/nitrifying species using oxygen uptake rate. Accroding to the results, the removal efficiency of total chemical oxygen demand, solution chemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, total nitrogen and orthoposphate for 91.9%, 85.3%, 95.4%, 73.7% and 42.0%, respectively. The yield of heterotrophic organisms, ammonia oxidizing bacteria and nitrite oxidizing bacteria were 0.73 gCOD gCOD-1, 0.23 gCOD gCOD-1 and 0.21 gCOD gCOD-1, respectively. When a steady state was reached, the average values of SVI and heterotrophic organisms biomass were 123 ml g-1 and 236 ml g-1, respectively. When bulking, their values were 361 mg L-1 and 704 mg L-1, respectively. The biomass increased by 95.0%. When bulking, to microorganisms fractal dimension, average value was 1.33 and it increased when SVI increased.

碩士<br>朝陽科技大學<br>環境工程與管理系碩士班<br>92<br>The biological nutrient removal (BNR) activated sludge system is always used for wastewater treatment. Many types of microorganisms are involved in the BNR activated sludge system, such as heterotrophic organisms (XH), ammonia oxidizing bacteria (XAOB) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (XNOB). However, when concerning about nutrient removal, we must consider the mass balance of nitrogen and phosphorous and microorganism participated in reactions. This study uses A/O (Anaerobic-Aerobic) pilot plant to discuss the removal efficiency under different sludge retention time (SRT) and to estimate the fraction of biomass of heterotrophic and autotrophic in the A/O pilot plant by OUR batch experiments. The A/O pilot plant includes anaerobic tank (12L) and aerobic tank (28L). In addition, the total flow rate is maintained at 5 L hr-1. The A/O pilot plant is changing into different SRT (15,10,5 days). The hydraulic retention time (HRT) and ratio of recycling sludge are maintained at 8 hours and 0.5. The dissolved oxygen concentration is maintained above 2 ~ 3 mg L-1 in the aerobic tank. According to the results, the removal efficiency of the A/O pilot plant under SRT=15days is the best. The removal efficiency of TCOD, SCOD, SS and PO43- at 75%, 80%, 81% and 68% are achieved in A/O pilot plant under SRT=15 days. In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of heterotrophic, the μH of aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 4.26 ~ 4.74 day-1, the bH is 0.203 ~ 0.226 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of heterotrophic, the biomass in aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 452 ~ 636 mg L-1; it is equaled to 30 ~ 21% of VSS. In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of ammonia oxidizing bacteria, the μAOB of aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 0.695 ~ 0.881 day-1; the bAOB is 0.033 ~ 0.042 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of ammonia oxidizing bacteria, the biomass in aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is about 9.53 ~ 25.5 mg L-1; it is equaled to 0.64 ~ 0.85% of VSS. In the aspect of kinetics coefficient of nitrite oxidizing bacteria, the μNOB of aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is 0.786 ~ 1.097 day-1; the bNOB is 0.037 ~ 0.052 day-1. In the aspect of biomass of nitrite oxidizing bacteria, the biomass in aerobic tank of intermittent batch system is about 9.22 ~ 27 mg L-1, it is equaled to 0.61 ~ 0.9% of VSS. The result of this study can assist engineers to simulate by model and design system.

碩士<br>朝陽科技大學<br>環境工程與管理系碩士班<br>95<br>In this study, the A2/O pilot plant was used to implement the experiment. The dissolved oxygen and pH were controlled between 2.0∼3.0 mg L-1 and in the range of 7.0∼8.0, respectively. The hydraulic retention time and ratios of return sludge were controlled at 10 hour and 0.5, respectively; mix liquor suspended. Solids approximatel about 2400 ~ 3900 mg L-1; anaerobic and aerobic volume ratio 2：6; Sludge retention time (SRT) variation of 20 and 10 days. The objectives of this study were：(1) investigate the removal efficiency of the A2/O pilot plant; (2) estimate heterotrophic/nitrifying species using oxygen uptake rate. The results of this study are as follows: the SRT increas 20 days, TCOD、SCOD、NH4+-N、TN of removal efficiency increased with 13.5、16.4、32.3 and 10.3 %, respectively, In comparison with PO4-3 decreased with 23.9%. SRT of sludge bulking was 20 and 10 days, heterotrophic biomass increased with 11.12 and 7.53 %, respectively, XAOB decreased with 50.27 and 53.32%, respectively, XNOB with decreased with 32.86 and 23.83%, respectively, with biomass under SRT variation of microorganism species. SRT from10 day to 20 day, XAOB and XNOB were increas 47.14 and 47.97% in steady state, increased with 28.63 and 15.10 % in bulking, and then in steady state and bulking condition XH only increase 11.46 and 14.89 %。

碩士<br>嘉南藥理大學<br>環境工程與科學系<br>104<br>The pharmaceutical industry, especially drug manufacturer, would produce high concentrations, large variety of organic wastewaterduring research and development and manufacturing processes. Biological treatment processes are normally employed as a core technology to treat the pharmaceutical wastewater, which could face problems of toxic, non-biodegradable chemicals containing in wastewater that may affect the performance and stability of the biological treatment process, thereby deteriorating the effluent water quality. In order to achieve stable operation of the biological treatment process, it is necessary to investigate the inhibition effect of the variable wastes on microbial activity of the process for suggesting an optimum control strategyfor influent loading. 　　Based on the activated sludge respiration inhibition test proposed by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), this study employed a respirometer to determine 50 % effective concentration (EC50) of activated sludge affected by various streams of pharmaceutical wastewater to investigate the toxic impact of high strength influent on biological treatment process. The testing activated sludge and 64 streams of pharmaceutical wastewater were generated and obtained from a pharmaceutical company in southern Taiwan. For the 64 streams, 28 streams of the wastes exhibitedEC50<25% whichwould be classified as theFirst Class - acute toxicity waste; 9 streams of the wastesshowed EC50 ranging from 26% to 50%, being classified as the 2nd Class – medium toxicity waste; 2 streams of the wastes displayed EC50 between 51% and 75% attributing to the3rdClass; only one stream of wastes exhibited EC50 between 76% and 100%, which is classified as a fourth Class –slight toxicity; 4 streams of the wastes showed EC50> 100%, being classified as the 5thClass - theoretical non-toxicity; and 20 streams of the waste showed no inhibition of activated sludge, which is classified as the 6th Class - non-toxicity. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) values of the 64 stream wastes werein the range of 1,100 to13,000,000 mg / L, however, there is no significant correlation between COD and EC50, indicating that the inhibitory effect of activated sludge is not simply caused by high concentration of COD. Toxic characteristics of chemicals contained in the wastewater also play a significant role on inhibitory effect of activated sludge bacteria. 　　The above analysis results suggest that the 5thand 6th Class of the waste streams had no toxic effect on biological wastewater treatment processand could nothing to worry about, which in turn can be directly treated by a biological process. For the 2nd~4th Class streams, because of low to medium toxicity, they should be diluted in the equalized tank before entering to a biological process for treatment. For the 1st Class streams, they are not recommended to be treated by the biological process to avoid causing serious impact on microbial activity of the treatment process. The study also monitored EC50 of activated sludge affected by wastewater in equalization tank and bytreated effluent in order to establish the operational emergency procedures of a wastewater treatment plant.

This study was designed first to replicate previously published data which examined the effect of cadence on the rate of neuromuscular fatigue of the vastus lateralis muscle in cyclists during heavy exercise and how neuromuscular fatigue was incorporated in the selection of preferred cadence in cyclists. It was the intention of this study to expand previous work and include the examination of other lower limb musculature and detemine a global measure of neuromuscular fatigue for each cadence selected. In addition, the present study sought to assess the affect of cadence on the slow component of oxygen uptake (VO₂ SC) and attempt to establish a relationship between this slow component and a global measure of neuromuscular fatigue. Twelve cyclists performed four sessions of cycling exercise at a power output corresponding to their individual ventilatory thresholds (VT). Each criterion exercise session was performed at a different cadence, ranging from 55 to 100 RPM in 15 RPM steps. A measure of the rate of neuromuscular fatigue was calculated using both a previously published and a novel methodology. Neuromuscular fatigue was evaluated in vastus lateralis, soleus, gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, and gluteus maximus; a global representation was calculated as the sum of the rates of neuromuscular fatigue from all muscle groups. No level of neuromuscular fatigue was observed during the criterion exercise for any of the cadence conditions. There was no relationship between a global representation of neuromuscular fatigue and cadence. The VO₂ SC displayed a significant quadratic trend (p < 0.05) over the range of cadences, with a calculated minimum value at 80.8 RPM. No relationship between neuromuscular fatigue and the VO₂ SC was established, suggesting a different mechanistic basis for these two variables. These data suggested that cyclists do not use a measure of neuromuscular fatigue in the selection of preferred cadence at power outputs corresponding to VT. The cadence minimizing the VO₂ SC did not match the cyclists' preferred cadence, however did corresponded to the pedal frequency previously shown to maximize the efficiency of Type I muscle fibers.

The bluefin tuna have a variety of distinctive anatomical and physiological adaptations that enhance performance. However, our understanding of bluefin tuna physiology is limited by the logistical difficulties of studying these large pelagic fish. This thesis examines some aspects of the metabolic physiology of the southern bluefin tuna. It provides insight into the high-performance, high-energy demand physiology of bluefin. It also examines the metabolic physiology of the mulloway, another important aquaculture species for which physiological information is currently limited. 1. Routine metabolic rate (RMR) of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii), the largest tuna specimens studied so far (body mass = 19.6 kg (± 1.9 SE)) was measured in a large (250,000 l) flexible polypropylene respirometer “mesocosm respirometer”. Mean mass-specific RMR was 460 mg kg⁻¹ h⁻¹ (± 34.9) at a mean water temperature of 19°C. When total RMR is added to published values of other tuna species at equivalent swimming speeds, there is a strong allometeric relationship with body mass (654 • Mb ⁰·⁹ ⁵, R ² = 0.97). This demonstrates that interspecific RMR of tuna scale with respect to body mass similar to that of other teleosts, but is approximately 5-fold higher than the standard metabolic rate (SMR) of other active teleost species. 2. This study reports on the first measurements of the metabolic cost of food digestion and assimilation (specific dynamic action, SDA) of a tuna species. Oxygen consumption (MO₂) and swimming velocity of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii) were elevated for periods between 20-45 h (longest for the largest rations) post-ingestion of sardines (Sardinops sagax). It is suggested that the purpose of increased swimming velocity was to increase ventilation volume as a response to the enhanced metabolic demand associated with SDA. The magnitude of SDA as a proportion of gross energy ingested (SDA coefficient) averaged 35 ± 2.2 %. This demonstrates that the absolute energetic cost of SDA in SBT is approximately double that recorded in other teleost species. 3. This study examines the effects of sardines (Sardinops sagax) with high- (12.9%) or low- (1.8-4.0%) lipid level on specific dynamic action (SDA) and swimming velocity of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii). Fish swam faster during the SDA period with the increase in velocity being greatest for the fish that ingested the high-lipid sardine. Magnitude of SDA was also greater for fish that ingested the high-lipid sardines. However, the energetic cost of SDA as a proportion of ingested energy was not significantly different between fish that ingested the high- (34.3 ± 2.4%) and low-lipid sardines (31.5 ± 2.9%). These results confirm that the high energetic cost of SDA is ecologically relevant. 4. In this study the metabolic and behavioural responses of both fasted and postprandial southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii, SBT) to low dissolved oxygen (DO) was examined. In moderate hypoxia (4.44 and 3.23 mg l⁻¹), swimming velocity (U) and routine metabolic rate (RMR) of fasted fish was mildly enhanced. At 2.49 mg l⁻¹, U increase to over double in the normoxic speed, possibly as an escape response. At 1.57 mg l⁻¹, both U and RMR were suppressed and SBT failed to survive the entire 20 h exposure period. This reveals that SBT are remarkably well adapted to low DO. Feeding did not greatly influence their hypoxia tolerance. In a subsequent experiment there were no significant differences in U, RMR and gastric evacuation rates of postprandial SBT in hypoxia (2.84 mg l⁻¹) compared to those in normoxia (7.55 mg l-¹). 5. In this study, 768 h of simultaneous recordings of metabolic rate (MR, = heat production) and visceral temperature were made in both fasted and postprandial southern bluefin tuna (SBT, Thunnus maccoyii) of two sizes (~10 and 20 kg) and at two water temperatures (~19 and 16°C). Duration and magnitude of specific dynamic action (SDA) were strongly related to duration and magnitude of postprandial visceral warming providing the first empirical evidence of a link between SDA and postprandial visceral warming. Visceral temperature of fasted SBT was also directly related to MR. In this case, source of heat is thought to be metabolic work performed within the red muscles which warmed the viscera through thermal conductance. Visceral excess temperatures were over 1°C warmer in larger than smaller SBT. Better heat retention ability of the larger SBT is likely attributed to improved retia mirabilia development and greater thermal inertia. SBT at 16°C maintained visceral excess temperatures significantly warmer than similarly sized fish at 19°C. This demonstrates some ability of SBT to physiologically regulate visceral warming. 6. In this study, the effect of progressively severe hypoxia levels on the swimming performance and metabolic scope of juvenile mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) were investigated. In normoxic conditions (6.85 mg l⁻¹), standard metabolic rate (SMR) and cost of transport were typical for subcarangiform fish species. Mulloway had a moderate scope for aerobic metabolism (5 times the SMR). The critical dissolved oxygen level was 1.80 mg l⁻¹ revealing that mulloway are well adapted to hypoxia. In all levels of hypoxia (5.23, 3.64, and 1.86 mg l⁻¹) the active metabolic rate was reduced however, the critical swimming velocity was reduced only at 3.64, and 1.86 mg l⁻¹. Mulloway metabolic scope was significantly reduced at all hypoxia levels, suggesting that even mild hypoxia may reduce growth productivity.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2007

The bluefin tuna have a variety of distinctive anatomical and physiological adaptations that enhance performance. However, our understanding of bluefin tuna physiology is limited by the logistical difficulties of studying these large pelagic fish. This thesis examines some aspects of the metabolic physiology of the southern bluefin tuna. It provides insight into the high-performance, high-energy demand physiology of bluefin. It also examines the metabolic physiology of the mulloway, another important aquaculture species for which physiological information is currently limited. 1. Routine metabolic rate (RMR) of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii), the largest tuna specimens studied so far (body mass = 19.6 kg (± 1.9 SE)) was measured in a large (250,000 l) flexible polypropylene respirometer “mesocosm respirometer”. Mean mass-specific RMR was 460 mg kg⁻¹ h⁻¹ (± 34.9) at a mean water temperature of 19°C. When total RMR is added to published values of other tuna species at equivalent swimming speeds, there is a strong allometeric relationship with body mass (654 • Mb ⁰·⁹ ⁵, R ² = 0.97). This demonstrates that interspecific RMR of tuna scale with respect to body mass similar to that of other teleosts, but is approximately 5-fold higher than the standard metabolic rate (SMR) of other active teleost species. 2. This study reports on the first measurements of the metabolic cost of food digestion and assimilation (specific dynamic action, SDA) of a tuna species. Oxygen consumption (MO₂) and swimming velocity of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii) were elevated for periods between 20-45 h (longest for the largest rations) post-ingestion of sardines (Sardinops sagax). It is suggested that the purpose of increased swimming velocity was to increase ventilation volume as a response to the enhanced metabolic demand associated with SDA. The magnitude of SDA as a proportion of gross energy ingested (SDA coefficient) averaged 35 ± 2.2 %. This demonstrates that the absolute energetic cost of SDA in SBT is approximately double that recorded in other teleost species. 3. This study examines the effects of sardines (Sardinops sagax) with high- (12.9%) or low- (1.8-4.0%) lipid level on specific dynamic action (SDA) and swimming velocity of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) (Thunnus maccoyii). Fish swam faster during the SDA period with the increase in velocity being greatest for the fish that ingested the high-lipid sardine. Magnitude of SDA was also greater for fish that ingested the high-lipid sardines. However, the energetic cost of SDA as a proportion of ingested energy was not significantly different between fish that ingested the high- (34.3 ± 2.4%) and low-lipid sardines (31.5 ± 2.9%). These results confirm that the high energetic cost of SDA is ecologically relevant. 4. In this study the metabolic and behavioural responses of both fasted and postprandial southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii, SBT) to low dissolved oxygen (DO) was examined. In moderate hypoxia (4.44 and 3.23 mg l⁻¹), swimming velocity (U) and routine metabolic rate (RMR) of fasted fish was mildly enhanced. At 2.49 mg l⁻¹, U increase to over double in the normoxic speed, possibly as an escape response. At 1.57 mg l⁻¹, both U and RMR were suppressed and SBT failed to survive the entire 20 h exposure period. This reveals that SBT are remarkably well adapted to low DO. Feeding did not greatly influence their hypoxia tolerance. In a subsequent experiment there were no significant differences in U, RMR and gastric evacuation rates of postprandial SBT in hypoxia (2.84 mg l⁻¹) compared to those in normoxia (7.55 mg l-¹). 5. In this study, 768 h of simultaneous recordings of metabolic rate (MR, = heat production) and visceral temperature were made in both fasted and postprandial southern bluefin tuna (SBT, Thunnus maccoyii) of two sizes (~10 and 20 kg) and at two water temperatures (~19 and 16°C). Duration and magnitude of specific dynamic action (SDA) were strongly related to duration and magnitude of postprandial visceral warming providing the first empirical evidence of a link between SDA and postprandial visceral warming. Visceral temperature of fasted SBT was also directly related to MR. In this case, source of heat is thought to be metabolic work performed within the red muscles which warmed the viscera through thermal conductance. Visceral excess temperatures were over 1°C warmer in larger than smaller SBT. Better heat retention ability of the larger SBT is likely attributed to improved retia mirabilia development and greater thermal inertia. SBT at 16°C maintained visceral excess temperatures significantly warmer than similarly sized fish at 19°C. This demonstrates some ability of SBT to physiologically regulate visceral warming. 6. In this study, the effect of progressively severe hypoxia levels on the swimming performance and metabolic scope of juvenile mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) were investigated. In normoxic conditions (6.85 mg l⁻¹), standard metabolic rate (SMR) and cost of transport were typical for subcarangiform fish species. Mulloway had a moderate scope for aerobic metabolism (5 times the SMR). The critical dissolved oxygen level was 1.80 mg l⁻¹ revealing that mulloway are well adapted to hypoxia. In all levels of hypoxia (5.23, 3.64, and 1.86 mg l⁻¹) the active metabolic rate was reduced however, the critical swimming velocity was reduced only at 3.64, and 1.86 mg l⁻¹. Mulloway metabolic scope was significantly reduced at all hypoxia levels, suggesting that even mild hypoxia may reduce growth productivity.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2007

Title: Physiological responses on standardized climbing task in sport climbers Purpose: To determine the effect of height, wall angle, climbing speed and climbing ability on physiological responses in sport climbers. Methods: The study was divided into three parts. 75 sport climbers (36 female and 39 male) completed differing tests on climbing wall and motorized climbing ergometer. Perceived exertion was assessed on a scale suggested by Borg. Indirect calorimetry, venous blood samples and near-infrared spectroscopy were used to assess physiological response, hormonal response and muscle oxygen saturation, respectively. Results: Perceived exertions were higher when climbing to height as opposes to climbing low to the ground on the treadwall (+5,3%; P = 0,013; ηp 2 = 0,149) (Study 1A). The physiological response was higher on the climbing wall as opposed to the treadwall: V̇ O2 (+6%; P = 0,03; ηp 2 = 0,22), SF (+4%; P = 0,04; ηp 2 = 0,20), V̇ E (+9%; P = 0,01; ηp 2 = 0,30) a EC (+16%; P < 0,001; ηp 2 = 0,48). There was an interaction for climbing ability and post- climbing catecholamine concentration (P < 0,01, ηp 2 = 0,28) (Study 1B). With increasing climbing speed greater differences were found for V̇ O2 (P < 0,001, ηp 2 = 0,923) than for StO2 (P < 0,001, ηp 2 = 0,448). Between-subject effect...