VO2max and arterial O2 saturation at sea level and 610 m

The hypothesis that the VO2max of elite athletes, but not non-elite athletes, is decreased at sea-level compared with 610 m as a result of lower arterial oxygen saturation was tested. Neither value was significantly different between the two altitudes for the non-elite group, but were for the elites. Implication: Trained elite athletes are more sensitive to minor changes in altitude and lower altitudes than non-elite athletes.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences
Published in:Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Language:English
Published: 1995
Online Access:https://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol24/gore.htm
Volume:27
Issue:5
Pages:S42
Document types:article
Level:intermediate