Table 2 Haematological variables (n = 8).
| Variable | 1200 m | 1850 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | |
| RBC (106/mm3) | 5.14 (0.3) | 5.21 (0.4) | 5.36 (0.3) | 5.33 (0.3) |
| Hb (g/l) | 147 (9) | 149 (11) | 157 (10) | 159 (9) |
| PCV | 43.9 (2.6) | 44.7 (3.1) | 46.4 (2.4) | 47.2 (2.3) |
| AGCH (%) | 33.4 (0.5) | 33.4 (0.5) | 33.9 (0.7) | 33.7 (0.7) |
| ACCH (pg) | 28.6 (0.7) | 29.0 (0.9) | 29.3 (1.0) | 29.8 (0.9) |
| RBD (103/mm3) | 269.1 (28.7) | 304.3 (24.4)* | 237.8 (42.2)† | 268.1 (43.1)*† |
| sTfR (nmol/l) | 19.0 (5.10) | 22.3 (4.1)* | 23.0 (4.1) | 32.6 (7.1)*† |
Values are mean (SD).
RBC, Red blood cells; Hb, haemoglobin; PCV, packed cell volume; AGCH, averaged globular content of haemoglobin; ACCH, averaged corpuscular concentration of haemoglobin; RBD, red blood discs; sTfR, soluble transferrin receptor.
*p<0.05 for the differences between measurements before and after the training period at the same altitude.
†p<0.05 for the differences between measurements at different altitudes at a matched time point.