July 29,2008 Non-COPD wouldn't want their O2 sats diminished!
Posted Jul 29 2008 11:07am
PUSHING OXYGEN - LUNGS A LA CARTE
Use your supplemental oxygento benefit and increase your ability to move towards exercise.Oxygen = Energy.Does your doctor tell you to turn up your oxygen to keep your O2 saturation level in the mid 90's%?Researchers find supplemental oxygen helps even those without COPD improve their exercise capacity.I keep my sats above 97% because that is/was normal for me and I drew the conclusion: why shouldn't I be my old normal self? Some medical persons would argue this point, but I'd venture to say they wouldn't want their oxygen saturation diminished. I live at 5500 ft altitude where I require supplemental oxygen 24/7, but at sea level while only sitting, my sats are 98%.I don't need extra O2 until I walk.When I returned to altitude I decided to keep it that way as my mental and physical ability was noticeably superior at 98%.My endurance/stamina/speed has increased with higher oxygen settings.Just MY thoughts and experience and not for every one, you must do your own testing and research with medical help to find what is right for you.roxlyngcd@comcast.net
*****Benefits of Supplemental Oxygen in Exercise Trainingin Nonhypoxemic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease PatientsMargareta Emtner, Janos Porszasz, Mary Burns, Attila Somfay and Richard Casaburi "We hypothesized that administration of supplemental oxygen duringa high-intensity exercise program would enable patients withCOPD to achieve higher training work rates. If so, treatmentwith supplemental oxygen might induce an enhanced physiologictraining effect on the peripheral muscles. As a result, trainingwith supplemental oxygen might enhance exercise performance"���This has worked extremely well for me for 3 years now���http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/168/9/1034<<<scroll to the bottom of this one for more research articles.
New strategies to improve exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Breathlessness is the most common symptom limiting exercisein patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Exercise training can improve both exercise tolerance and healthstatus in these patients, intensity being of key importance...snip���
Oxygen supplementation in patients who do not desaturate duringexercise seems to be the most promising treatment, since itallows for higher exercise intensities and, therefore, superiortraining efficacy.Only long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and smoking cessation improvesurvival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)http://erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/24/2/313
PUSHING OXYGEN - LUNGS A LA CARTE
Use your supplemental oxygento benefit and increase your ability to move towards exercise.Oxygen = Energy.Does your doctor tell you to turn up your oxygen to keep your O2 saturation level in the mid 90's%?Researchers find supplemental oxygen helps even those without COPD improve their exercise capacity.I keep my sats above 97% because that is/was normal for me and I drew the conclusion: why shouldn't I be my old normal self? Some medical persons would argue this point, but I'd venture to say they wouldn't want their oxygen saturation diminished. I live at 5500 ft altitude where I require supplemental oxygen 24/7, but at sea level while only sitting, my sats are 98%.I don't need extra O2 until I walk.When I returned to altitude I decided to keep it that way as my mental and physical ability was noticeably superior at 98%.My endurance/stamina/speed has increased with higher oxygen settings.Just MY thoughts and experience and not for every one, you must do your own testing and research with medical help to find what is right for you.roxlyngcd@comcast.net
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*****Benefits of Supplemental Oxygen in Exercise Trainingin Nonhypoxemic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease PatientsMargareta Emtner, Janos Porszasz, Mary Burns, Attila Somfay and Richard Casaburi "We hypothesized that administration of supplemental oxygen duringa high-intensity exercise program would enable patients withCOPD to achieve higher training work rates. If so, treatmentwith supplemental oxygen might induce an enhanced physiologictraining effect on the peripheral muscles. As a result, trainingwith supplemental oxygen might enhance exercise performance"���This has worked extremely well for me for 3 years now���http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/168/9/1034<<<scroll to the bottom of this one for more research articles.
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New strategies to improve exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Breathlessness is the most common symptom limiting exercisein patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Exercise training can improve both exercise tolerance and healthstatus in these patients, intensity being of key importance...snip���
Oxygen supplementation in patients who do not desaturate duringexercise seems to be the most promising treatment, since itallows for higher exercise intensities and, therefore, superiortraining efficacy.Only long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and smoking cessation improvesurvival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)http://erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/24/2/313
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Supplemental Oxygen Prevents Exercise-induced Oxidative Stress in Muscle-wasted Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseasehttp://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/173/10/1122
Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseThierry Troosters, Richard Casaburi, Rik Gosselink and Marc Decramerhttp://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/172/1/19
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