"Live High-Train High" increases hemoglobin mass in Olympic swimmers

Thomas Christian Bonne; Carsten Lundby; Susanne Jørgensen; Lars Johansen; Monija Mrgan; Signe Refsgaard Bech; Mikael Sander; Marcelo Papoti; Nikolai Baastrup Nordsborg

doi:10.1007/s00421-014-2863-4

"Live High-Train High" increases hemoglobin mass in Olympic swimmers

Thomas Christian Bonne, Carsten Lundby, Susanne Jørgensen, Lars Johansen, Monija Mrgan, Signe Refsgaard Bech, Mikael Sander, Marcelo Papoti, Nikolai Baastrup Nordsborg

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Purpose: This study tested whether 3-4 weeks of classical "Live High-Train High" (LHTH) altitude training increases swim-specific VO _2max through increased hemoglobin mass (Hb_mass). 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. Hb_mass was determined by carbon monoxide rebreathing. Swimming VO_2peak was determined and swimming trials of 4 × 50, 200 and 3,000 m were performed before and after the intervention. Results: Hb _mass (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 VO_2peak 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 Hb_mass but exerts no effect on swimming-specific VO_2peak. LHTH may improve performance more than SL training.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	European Journal of Applied Physiology
Vol/bind	114
Udgave nummer	7
Sider (fra-til)	1439-1449
Antal sider	11
ISSN	1439-6319
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-2863-4
Status	Udgivet - jul. 2014

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