Study | Sample size (n) | Altitude (m) Model atmosphere | Pio2 (mm Hg) | Vo2max(ml/kg/min) |
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*One subject in the original paper was excluded from analysis because of infectious illness at the time of exercise testing. | ||||
Pugh et al9 | 3 | Sea level | 147.1 | 52.1 |
3 | 4650 | 82.3 | 41.7 | |
3 | 5800 | 69.7 | 33.0 | |
3 | 6400 | 62.2 | 28.5 | |
1 | 7440 | 53.0 | 22.8* | |
West et al6 | 5 | Sea level | 147.1 | 61.3 |
8 | 6300 | 63.7 | 32.4 | |
6 | 8050 | 48.5 | 20.6 | |
2 | 8848 | 42.5 | 15.3 | |
Sutton et al7 | 8 | Sea level | 150.0 | 50.8 |
8 | 4300 | 80.0 | 37.3 | |
7 | 6500 | 63.0 | 27.2 | |
5 | 8100 | 49.0 | 23.3 | |
5 | 8848 | 43.0 | 15.4 |