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Acute altitude exposure and altered acid-base states. II. Effects on exercise performance and muscle and blood lactate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3396558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined the influence of the respiratory alkalosis of acute altitude (AL) exposure alone or in combination with metabolic acid-base manipulations on exercise performance and muscle and blood lactate accumulation. Four subjects exercised for 10 min at 50% and 75% and to exhaustion at 90% of ground level (GL) VO2max, and at the same relative exercise intensities during three exposures to a simulated altitude of 4200 m; (i) normal (NAL), (ii) following 0.2 g.kg-1 ingestion of sodium bicarbonate (BAL), and (iii) following 0.5 g.day-1 ingestion of acetazolamide for 2 days prior to exposure (AAL). Muscle and blood lactate values were similar throughout exercise for GL and NAL. Although muscle lactates were similar among AL conditions blood lactate was reduced for AAL and increased following exhaustive exercise for BAL compared with NAL. Time to exhaustion at 90% VO2max was increased for NAL (10.4 +/- 1.6 min) compared with GL (7.1 +/- 0.2 min). Performance time was decreased for AAL (6.3 +/- 2.8 min) compared with NAL and BAL (12.4 +/- 4.2 min). These data suggest that the induced respiratory alkalosis of acute AL exposure may enhance exercise performance at high relative intensities. In contrast, the ingestion of acetazolamide before AL exposure would have detrimental effects on performance. The mechanism responsible for these changes may relate to the possible influence of altered extracellular acid-base states on intracellular hydrogen ion accumulation and lactate release.
Authors:
T McLellan; I Jacobs; W Lewis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0301-5548     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol     Publication Date:  1988  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-08-30     Completed Date:  1988-08-30     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0410266     Medline TA:  Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  445-51     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acid-Base Equilibrium*
Adult
Altitude*
Blood Gas Analysis
Heart Rate
Humans
Lactates / blood,  metabolism*
Lactic Acid
Male
Muscles / metabolism*
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Endurance
Physical Exertion*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lactates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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