[Evaluation of oxygen consumption and other cardiorespiratory parameters measured during the execution of 3 types of muscular exercises used in respiratory kinesitherapy].

Oxygen consumption (VO2) and other cardiorespiratory parameters (pulmonary ventilation, tidal volume, respiratory rate, alveolar ventilation, heart rate) have been measured in 10 healthy subjects (20-40 years old) while performing 3 respiratory exercise (abdominal muscles reinforcement, scapulo-humeral articulation movements and chest expansion). The performance of the abdominal muscles reinforcement exercises requires the highest oxygen consumption. The 3 exercises decrease the "Dead space/Tidal volume" ratio and increase the alveolar ventilation.