Pulse oximetry as a tool to assess the level of acclimatisation and the effect of the training load on the body of an elite female runner during altitude training
The results of a case study on an elite female runner, participant of the World Championship and European Championship, are presented. We examined the feasibility of using a finger pulse oximeter to follow the acclimatisation process and training stress during mountain training workshops. We measured the subject`s blood saturation with oxygen, heart rate and perfusion index levels. The results demonstrated that periodic pulse measurements with a finger pulse oximeter can be used to monitor both the body response to acclimatisation at high altitudes and to the training load and that this is a promising approach to a rapid and reliable assessment of acclimatisation as well as to the monitoring of the body response to load.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences endurance sports |
| Tagging: | Oximetrie |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15521.22882 |
| Pages: | 1-8 |
| Document types: | electronical publication |
| Level: | advanced |