Cold Exposure, Heat Exposure, Hypoxia, Altitude
Conditions
Keywords
training, exercise, human performance, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, maximal oxygen uptake, muscle power
Brief summary
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the physiological-biochemical effects of physical training under artificially altered climatic conditions (using a hypoxic thermoclimatic chamber) in particular to determine the effect of such training on exercise capacity and physiological response, including the effect of training in high-performance athletes. The study will evaluate the effects of physical training and the simultaneous application of hypoxia and heat/cold on aerobic and anaerobic capacity and the physiological response of the human body. The aim of the study is to find the most favourable environmental conditions for physical training in order to maximise physical performance.
Interventions
Participants will perform interval training for 4 weeks in a variety of environmental conditions. There will be a measurement of aerobic and anaerobic capacity before and after the training. Before and after the first and last workout, blood will be drawn for biochemical analysis.
Sponsors
University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
absence of medical contraindications to high-intensity physical exertion. The medical examination is required (included an exercise ECG, blood tests to exclude anemia or low hemoglobin and iron concentration)
Exclusion criteria
any training (including hypoxia training or exposure) performed in the 6 months prior to the beginning of the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of aerobic capacity (endurance) | 7 days before training and 7-10 days after the training. Training will last 4 weeks. | Measurement of maximal oxygen uptake and determination of ventilatory thresholds (ergospirometry) |
| Measurement of anaerobic capacity | 7 days before training and 7-10 days after the training. Training will last 4 weeks. | Measurement of maximal anaerobic power (Wingate Anaerobic Test) |
| Blood analysis | Before (10 min) and after (3 min) the first and last training. The training will last 4 weeks and will consist of 12 workouts | indicators of muscle damage, inflammatory markers (interleukins), oxidative stress, lactate concentration, tissue oxygenation, selected hormones (including erythropoietin) and enzymes, HIF (hypoxia inducible factor), selected vitamins, morphology (including reticulocytes), rheology and blood biochemistry |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Primary ContactAnna Radoń, MSc
Outcome results
None listed