Hematologic response to four weeks of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia in highly trained athletes.
We investigated changes induced by four weeks of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) at a simulated altitude of 4000-5500 m in highly trained athletes. Serum erythropoietin increased significantly (p<0.001) after the sessions of IHH, but reticulocyte and red cell parameters did not. Our IHH protocol stimulated endogenous erythropoietin secretion without producing the subsequent erythropoietic response.
Abellán
Rosario
R
Remacha
Angel F
AF
Ventura
Rosa
R
Sardà
M Pilar
MP
Segura
Jordi
J
Rodríguez
Ferran A
FA
D000064:Acclimatization / Q000502:physiology*; D000531:Altitude; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors