EMMS Whole Body Plethysmography Parameters

Name	Units	Description
CO2 Ref	%	Reference CO2 %
O2 Ref	%	Reference O2 %
CO2 Out	%	CO2 measured at the output of the chamber
O2 Out	%	O2 measured at the output of the chamber
Flow	ml/s	Flow measured by the GAM 151
Weight	g	Subject’s weight, as entered by the user
VO2	l/min	Rate of oxygen uptake
VCO2	l/min	Rate of carbon dioxide production
MR		Metabolic rate, calculated using Weir’s Equation
RQ		Respiratory quotient, VCO2/VO2
Cur t	time	Current system time
Rec t	time	Recorded time (for replayed data)
Rel t	time	Relative time from start of experiment
Rel us	us (micro-s)	More accuracy for Rel t output
s	s	Number of seconds from start of experiment
n	count	Number of breaths included in the output
nRej	count	Number of breaths rejected
Period		Current period name
User		Current user name
TV	ml	Tidal Volume, volume inspired during one breath
tI	s	Inspiration time
tE	s	Expiration time
PIf	mls-1	Peak inspiratory flow
PEf	mls-1	Peak expiratory flow
f	breaths/minute	Frequency of breathing
MV	ml	Minute Volume, volume inspired in one minute
tR	s	Relaxation time,
AV	ml	Accumulated volume
EIP	s	End inspiratory pause
EEP	s	End expiratory pause
Penh	(none)	Pause enhanced
VolBal	%	Difference between inspiratory/expiratory volume
Atm	mbar	Atmospheric pressure
Hum	%	Relative humidity in chamber
Temp	deg. C	Air temperature in chamber
BTemp	deg. C	Body temperature of animal
Corr	N/A	Drorbaugh & Fenn volume correction constant
NTemp	deg. C	Nasal temperature
AtoB	N/A	Epstein & Epstein A/B ratio