Why the study?
Does breathing 12% O2 reduce VO2max during single leg incremental knee-extensor exercise in trained men?
Population
5 trained men
Comparison
Breathing 12% O2 during single leg incremental… vs Breathing air during single leg incremental…
Design
Other
Authors
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May constrain hypoxic exercise testing in trained athletes; leaves open diffusion limitation as VO2max determinant in whole-body settings.
Does breathing 12% O2 reduce VO2max during single leg incremental knee-extensor exercise in trained men?
Hypoxia reduces quadriceps muscle VO2max during single leg knee-extensor exercise, supporting the theory of diffusion limitation to VO2max.
Richardson et al. (1995) studied this question.
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