Table 1. Changes in baseline haematological parameters and physiological variables before (pre) and after (post) 3 weeks of exercise training in normoxia (NT) and hypoxia (HT).
| Variables |
NT,
n=12 |
HT,
n=12 |
Main
effects (p-value, ηp2) |
| Pre |
Post |
Pre |
Post |
Ox |
T |
Ox*T |
| RBC
[106 /μL] |
4.6 ±
0.3 |
4.5 ±
0.3 |
4.5 ±
0.3 |
4.7 ±
0.4 |
0.537 (0.036) |
0.495 (0.043) |
0.021
(0.398) |
| Hb
[g/dL] |
14.7 ±
1.4 |
13.7 ±
0.9 |
14.8 ±
1.0 |
15.5 ±
1.0*### |
0.000
(0.736) |
0.561 (0.032) |
0.001
(0.689) |
| Hct
[%] |
38.6 ±
2.2 |
38.8 ±
2.2 |
38.3 ±
0.9 |
40.5 ±
2.9* |
0.676 (0.017) |
0.872 (0.003) |
0.001
(0.653) |
| WBC
[103/ μL] |
4.0 ±
1.6 |
4.1 ±
0.9 |
3.8 ±
0.7 |
3.7 ±
0.8 |
0.527 (0.037) |
0.499 (0.043) |
0.282 (0.105) |
| V̇O2peak
[mL/kg/min] |
55.6 ±
9.9 |
56.6 ±
6.9 |
54.7 ±
8.8 |
58.5 ±
8.6** |
0.044
(0.321) |
0.009
(0.474) |
0.079 (0.253) |
| Ppeak
[Watt] |
212.3 ±
10.3 |
233.0 ±
10.3^^ |
224.9 ±
10.8 |
243.0 ±
10.6*** |
0.005
(0.527) |
0.000
(0.739) |
0.446 (0.053) |
| LT
[km/h] |
11.8 ±
0.8 |
11.9 ±
1.0 |
11.8 ±
0.78 |
12.3 ±
0.9 |
0.477 (0.061) |
0.166 (0.167) |
0.104 (0.222) |
| V̇O2/LT
[mL/kg/min] |
44.9 ±
5.2 |
45.5 ±
7.0 |
45.0 ±
5.8 |
48.4 ±
4.8**## |
0.039
(0.334) |
0.002
(0.581) |
0.024
(0.382) |
| BLA
[mmoL/L] |
7.7 ±
1.7 |
7.8 ±
1.3 |
7.8 ±
1.6 |
8.5 ±
1.8 |
0.284 (0.103) |
0.068 (0.271) |
0.109 (0.217) |
RBC-red blood count; Hb-haemoglobin, Hct-haematocrit; WBC-white blood count, V̇O2peak - peak oxygen uptake; Ppeak- peak power; LT-lactate threshold; BLA-blood lactate; ox-oxygen conditions; T-training effects. Data are means and SD.*p < 0.05,** p < 0.01 significant differences between post - HT vs. pre - HT;^^p < 0.01 significant differences between post - NT vs. pre - NT;##p < 0.01,###p < 0.001 significant differences between post-HT vs. post-NT.
