Vijayan, V K and Tripathy, S P and Kuppurao, K V and Prabhakar, R
(1984)
Transfer co-efficient for carbon monoxide in sportsmen.
Lung India, 2 (3).
pp. 245-247.
ISSN Print: 0970-2113; Online: 0974-598X
Abstract
The transfer factor (TLCO) and the transfer coefficient (KCO) for carbon monoxide were
measured by the single-breath method in eleven non-smoking college sportsmen. The mean
transfer factor for whole lung in the college sportsmen was within normal limits when
compared to predicted values of European descent; however, the transfer coefficient was high
and is thought to be due to a rise in pulmonary capillary blood volume. It is postulated that
continuous and prolonged training of sportsmen causes recruitment of pulmonary capillaries
and this causes increased capillary blood volume even at rest.
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