Table 1.
Effect of high altitude (3,270 m above sea level) on physiological parameters and Lake Louise acute mountain sickness survey.
| Sea Level |
24 h. post high altitude |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control n = 12 | Plyometric n = 11 | Control n = 12 | Plyometric n = 11 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 109.0 ± 11.5 | 110.1 ± 8.9 | 127.7 ± 16.1 | 108.1 ± 10.4 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 57.0 ± 8.6 | 66.6 ± 5.1 | 62.9 ± 8.7 | 63.1 ± 7.2 |
| MABP (mmHg) | 74.3 ± 8.9 | 81.1 ± 5.4 | 84.5 ± 10.0 | 78.2 ± 7.7 |
| HR (beats/min) | 63.8 ± 9.5 | 63.3 ± 6.8 | 77.9 ± 17.4 | 76.3 ± 10.5 |
| SpO2 (%) | 99.1 ± 1.1 | 98.2 ± 0.1 | 89.8 ± 3.2∗ | 93.1 ± 0.1∗ |
| Headache | - | - | 4 (33%) | 0 (100%) |
| Gastrointestinal | - | - | 0 (100%) | 0 (100%) |
| Fatigue and/or weakness | - | - | 0 (100%) | 1 (27.3%) |
| Dizziness/lightheadedness | - | - | 0 (100%) | 1 (27.3%) |
| Difficulty of sleeping | - | - | 0 (100%) | 2 (45.5%) |
Data are present as mean ±SD. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MABP, mean arterial blood pressure; HR, heart rate; SpO2, oxygen saturation. ∗p < 0.05 vs. Sea level.