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Vascular volumes and hematology in male and female runners and cyclists
To examine the hypothesis that foot-strike hemolysis alters vascular volumes and selected hematological properties is trained athletes, we have measured total blood volume (TBV), red cell volume (RCV) and plasma volume (PV) in cyclists (n = 21) and runners (n = 17) and compared them to those of untrained controls (n = 20). The significant correlations (P < 0.05) found between V˙O2peak and RCV (r = 0.64 and 0.64) and TBV (r = 0.82 and 0.63) for the males and females, respectively, suggests a role for the vascular system in realizing a high aerobic power.
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| Notations: | endurance sports biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | European Journal of Applied Physiology |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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| Online Access: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s004210050502 |
| Volume: | 79 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | 244-250 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |