PURPOSE: To determine the effects of mild physical activity on intestinal gas transit and clearance. METHODS: In 8 healthy adults, a gas mixture was infused continuously into the jejunum (12 mL/min) for 120 minutes with simultaneous duodenal lipid perfusion (1 kcal/min). Gas evacuation, perception of abdominal sensations (on a scale of 0 [none] to 6 [pain]), and abdominal girth were measured at 15-minute intervals during rest and intermittent pedalling, with subjects in a supine position. RESULTS: Mean (+/- SD) intestinal gas retention was lower during exercise than at rest (-84 +/- 303 mL vs. 143 +/- 219 mL, P <0.05). Gas retention during rest was associated with significant abdominal distension (8 +/- 6 mm, P <0.01 vs. basal), which was decreased with exercise (3 +/- 7 mm, P <0.05 vs. rest). The gas challenge test was well tolerated both during exercise and rest (perception score: 0.6 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.9 +/- 0.4, P = 0.25). CONCLUSION: In healthy subjects, gut transit of intraluminal gas is enhanced by mild physical activity.
PURPOSE: To determine the effects of mild physical activity on intestinal gas transit and clearance. METHODS: In 8 healthy adults, a gas mixture was infused continuously into the jejunum (12 mL/min) for 120 minutes with simultaneous duodenal lipid perfusion (1 kcal/min). Gas evacuation, perception of abdominal sensations (on a scale of 0 [none] to 6 [pain]), and abdominal girth were measured at 15-minute intervals during rest and intermittent pedalling, with subjects in a supine position. RESULTS: Mean (+/- SD) intestinal gas retention was lower during exercise than at rest (-84 +/- 303 mL vs. 143 +/- 219 mL, P <0.05). Gas retention during rest was associated with significant abdominal distension (8 +/- 6 mm, P <0.01 vs. basal), which was decreased with exercise (3 +/- 7 mm, P <0.05 vs. rest). The gas challenge test was well tolerated both during exercise and rest (perception score: 0.6 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.9 +/- 0.4, P = 0.25). CONCLUSION: In healthy subjects, gut transit of intraluminal gas is enhanced by mild physical activity.
Authors: Hermann Harder; Ana C Hernando-Harder; Andreas Franke; Heinz-Juergen Krammer; Manfred V Singer Journal: Dig Dis Sci Date: 2006-01 Impact factor: 3.199
Authors: Jesseca A Paulsen; Travis S Ptacek; Stephen J Carter; Nianjun Liu; Ranjit Kumar; LaKeshia Hyndman; Elliot J Lefkowitz; Casey D Morrow; Laura Q Rogers Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2017-01-07 Impact factor: 3.603