title: Longitudinal changes in haemoglobin mass and VO(2max) in adolescents.
abstract: This study assessed the relationship between haemoglobin mass (Hb(mass)) and maximum oxygen consumption (VO(2max)) in adolescents over 1 year. Twenty-three subjects (11-15 years) participated; 12 undertook ~12 months of cycle training (cyclists) and 11 were sedentary (controls). Hb(mass) and VO(2max) were measured approximately every 3 months. At baseline there was a high correlation (r = 0.82, P < 0.0001) between relative VO(2max) (ml kg(-1) min(-1)) and relative Hb(mass) (g kg(-1)). During 12 months there was a significant increase in relative VO(2max) of the cyclists but not the controls; however, there was no corresponding increase in relative Hb(mass) of either group. The correlation between percent changes in relative VO(2max) and relative Hb(mass) was not significant for cyclists (r = 0.31, P = 0.33) or controls (r = 0.42, P = 0.19). Training does not increase relative Hb(mass) in adolescents consistent with a strong hereditary role for Hb(mass) and VO(2max). Hb(mass) may be used to identify adolescents who have a high VO(2max).
authors.affiliation: Sport Science Unit, South Australian Sports Institute, Brooklyn Park, P.O. Box 219, Adelaide, SA, 5032, Australia. eastwood.annette@saugov.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Pitre C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bourdon
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Withers
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins