LIMITING FACTORS TO OXYGEN-TRANSPORT ON MOUNT EVEREST
LIMITING FACTORS TO OXYGEN-TRANSPORT ON MOUNT EVEREST
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DOI:
10.1152/jappl.1976.40.5.658
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发表时间:
1976-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
CERRETELLI, P
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作者:
CERRETELLI, P
The effect of a sudden increase of the inspired O2 tension on the maximal aerobic performance was studied on 23 subjects acclimated to high altitude (5350-8848 m above sea level) in the course of a 4 mo. expedition to Mt. Everest. Inhalation of 100% O2 at 390 mmHg or a rapid descent (20 min) by helicopter to 2850 m (PIO2 = 117 mmHg) raised maximal O2 consumption (.ovrhdot.VO2 max) from an average 0.7 of the control sea-level value, respectively, to 0.92 and 0.97. The failure of acclimated subjects to increase markedly or even to resume the preexisting sea-level .ovrhdot.VO2 max while breathing O2 in the presence of a 40% increase of blood Hb concentration and of a limited reduction of maximal cardiac output (.ovrhdot.Qmax), is attributed to changes in the peripheral circulation. These may consist from a hindrance of O2 diffusion due to erythrocytes packing secondary to increase hematocrit (Hct up to 70% and a bypass of arterial blood from the high-resistance working areas of the body aimed at reducing the load on the heart caused by increased blood viscosity. A 11.6% increase above normal controls of Hb concentration still found in 13 subjects 25 days after leaving altitude does not increase significantly maximum O2 consumption.