effect of interval hypoxia training on arterial hemoglobin saturation, hemoglobin numbers , hematocrit percentage and resting heart rate of amateur mountaineers with mountain acute sickness

Subject Areas : Physiology of Fitness

alireza elmieh ¹ , human khanbabakhani ² , bahman rafizadeh ³

1 - Department of physical education rasht branch. islamic azad university . rasht.iran .
2 - Department of physical education . rasht branch. islamic azad university . rasht.iran
3 - Department of physical education . guilan university. rasht. iran

Received: 2022-08-23 Accepted : 2022-12-24 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: hematocrit, Hemoglobin, Acute Mountain Sickness, Interval Hypoxia, Amateur Mountaineers,

Abstract :

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of interval hypoxic training on arterial saturation, hemoglobin, hematocrit and resting heart rate of amateur mountaineers with acute mountain sickness.Methodology: The statistical sample of this study is 30 people from guilan amateur mountaineering (age 27.66±2.05 years, BMI 25.18±1.51 kg/m2). The subjects were divided into experimental (n=15) and control groups (n=15). The experimental group performed eight weeks of hypoxic interval training and the control group had no exercise program. In the practice of hypoxia (breathing control), the subject breathes consciously and purposefully that his body is exposed to mild and intangible oxygen deficiency. Blood sampling was performed to determine hemoglobin and hematocrit. Arterial heart rate and arterial oxygen saturation were measured with a finger pulse oximeter and acute mountain sickness was measured using the Lake Louise questionnaire. Results: Independent t-test results showed that eight weeks of interval hypoxic training at sea level showed a significant difference in arterial blood oxygen saturation (p=0.000), hemoglobin (p=0.000), hematocrit (p=0.000) and a significant decrease in resting heart rate (p=0.000) and Symptoms of amateur mountaineers’ acute mountain sickness in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.05).Conclusion: Interval Hypoxia Training at sea level is an effective exercise to prepare amateur mountaineers for high altitudes and to prevent acute mountain sickness