"Live High-Train High" increases hemoglobin mass in Olympic swimmers
("Live high - train high" erhöht die Hämoglobinmasse bei Spitzenschwimmern)
Abstract:
Purpose:
This study tested whether 3-4 weeks of classical "Live High-Train High" (LHTH) altitude training increases swim-specific VO2max through increased hemoglobin mass (Hbmass).
Methods:
Ten swimmers lived and trained for more than 3 weeks between 2,130 and 3,094 m of altitude, and a control group of ten swimmers followed the same training at sea-level (SL). Body composition was examined using dual X-ray absorptiometry. Hbmass was determined by carbon monoxide rebreathing. Swimming VO2peak was determined and swimming trials of 4 × 50, 200 and 3,000 m were performed before and after the intervention.
Results:
Hbmass (n = 10) was increased (P < 0.05)after altitude training by 6.2 ± 3.9 % in the LHTH group, whereas no changes were apparent in the SL group (n = 10). Swimming VO2peak was similar before and after training camps in both groups (LHTH: n = 7, SL: n = 6). Performance of 4 × 50 m at race pace was improved to a similar degree in both groups (LHTH: n = 10, SL: n = 10). Maximal speed reached in an incremental swimming step test (P = 0.051), and time to complete 3,000 m tended (P = 0.09) to be more improved after LHTH (n = 10) than SL training (n = 10).
Conclusion:
In conclusion, 3-4 weeks of classical LHTH is sufficient to increase Hbmass but exerts no effect on swimming-specific VO2peak. LHTH may improve performance more than SL training.
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Schlagworte: | Schwimmen Sportphysiologie Höhentraining Blut |
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Notationen: | Ausdauersportarten Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin |
Tagging: | Hämoglobinmasse Hämoglobin |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00421-014-2863-4 |
Veröffentlicht in: | European Journal of Applied Physiology |
Veröffentlicht: |
2014
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Jahrgang: | 114 |
Heft: | 7 |
Seiten: | 1439-1449 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |