Glenn M Stewart, Caitlin C Fermoyle, Courtney M Wheatley-Guy, Paul Robach, Nicholas B Tiller, Bryan J Taylor, Briana Ziegler, Jesse Schwartz, Alice Gavet, Loïc Chabridon, Robert W Murdock, Keren Constantini, Bruce D Johnson
INTRODUCTION: Endurance exercise at altitude can increase cardiac output and pulmonary vascular pressure to levels that may exceed the stress-tolerability of the alveolar-capillary unit. This study examined the effect of ultra-marathon trail racing at different altitudes (ranging from <1000 m to between 1500 - 2700 m) on alveolar-capillary recruitment and lung diffusion. METHODS: Cardiac and lung function were examined before and after an ultra-marathon in 67 runners (age:41 ± 9y, BMI:23 ± 2 kg/m2, 10 females), and following 12-24 h of recovery in a subset (n = 27)...
April 8, 2024: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise