Physiological parameters of RSA test on non-motorised treadmill performed in normoxia before (PRE) and after (POST) 4 weeks of training in either hypoxia (HYP) or normoxia (NRM) (n=26)
| HYP | NRM | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | PRE | POST | Time | Time×condition | |
| VO2 (litres) | 31.7±3.9 | 33.6±2.6 | 32.3±3.4 | 32.2±3.1 | 0.144 | 0.104 |
| VCO2 (litres) | 30.5±3.2 | 32.9±2.6 | 30.3±2.9 | 31.9±1.8 | 0.002 | 0.289 |
| VE (litres) | 1046±213 | 1124±131 | 1009±137 | 1022±93 | 0.179 | 0.347 |
| SaO2 AVERAGE (%) | 94.1±1.7 | 95.5±1.6 | 95.0±2.8 | 96.2±1.6 | 0.114 | 0.868 |
| HRPEAK (bpm) | 179±5 | 178±6 | 182±7 | 179±8 | 0.426 | 0.14 |
| Lapost (mmol/L) | 10.1±2.0 | 11.0±2.5 | 10.1±2.4 | 10.0±2.0 | 0.597 | 0.47 |
| La5post (mmol/L) | 11.3±1.8 | 12.0±1.6 | 12.5±1.9 | 11.6±2.1 | 0.988 | 0.409 |
| Distance covered (m) | 433.7±19.9 | 448.6±22.0 | 431±25.8 | 437.5±21.2 | 0.024 | 0.263 |
| Speed decrement (%) | 6.1±2.2 | 4.4±1.2 | 5.2±2.1 | 5.2±1.94 | 0.059 | 0.122 |
Values are expressed as averages±SD.
Yo-Yo IR1, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 test.