An experiment was performed in which a healthy subject engag…
An experiment was performed in which a healthy subject engaged in three exercises, with instrumentation in place to control and measure a variety of physiological variables. The data collected are shown in the table below. Exercise Exercise #1 Exercise #2 Exercise #3 Respiratory rate 22 breaths/min 25 breaths/min 18 breaths/min Tidal volume 700 mL/breath 610 mL/breath 850 mL/breath Dead space 130 mL 130 mL 130 mL Heart rate 153 beats/min 136 beats/min 144 beats/min Cardiac stroke volume 80 mL/beat 90 mL/beat 85 mL/min Systemic artery Pco2 100 mmHg 100 mmHg 100 mmHg Pulmonary artery Po2 40 mmHg 20 mmHg 30 mmHg Hematocrit 45% 45% 45%