Exercise proteinuria

Abstract

The occurrence of exercise proteinuria as measured by the albustix dip and read technique was analyzed with respect to several physiological measurements in 499 males who took part in a treadmill exercise test of physical work capacity. The decade—specific incidence of proteinuria after exercise increased with age until the fourth decade. Covariant analysis (holding age constant) shows that oxygen consumption (at standard heart rate of 150 b.p.m.), maximum heart rate reached, systolic blood pressure (with heart rate of 150 b.p.m.) and total time of exercise were significantly correlated (P <.01) with the occurrence of post-exercise proteinuria. Weight was also significantly correlated with the phenomenon but at a lower level of significance (P<.05). There was no correlation with systolic blood pressure at rest or with oxygen uptake per kg body weight (at heart rate of 150 b.p.m.).