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Blood Volume and Vascular Diversity in Highly Endurance Trained Athletes: Sport Specificity? - A Cross-sectional Study

Lundgren, Kari Margrethe
Master thesis
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2013
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Abstract
Background: Blood volume (BV) is a critical component for cardiac output. However, it is

unknown to what extent a high BV contributes to explain differences in maximal oxygen

uptakes(VO2max) in elite athletes in different sports. Furthermore, efficient oxygen delivery to

working skeletal muscles challengesthe vascular system, and arterial changes are found in

athletes disposed to chronic endurance training. Whether these arterial changes influence the

arterial dilatory response in endurance athletes with different involvements of the upper,

lower and whole body is unclear. Objective:The aims of this study were to compareVO2max,

BV, hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) and vascular function in highly trained endurance athletes

primarilyusing whole (cross-country skiing), lower (orienteering) and upper body (flatwater

kayak). Method: 43 male endurance athletes in the disciplines of cross-country skiing (n=17),

orienteering (n=15) and flatwater kayak (n=11) participated in a cross-sectional study. VO2max

was measured using direct ergospirometry, carbon monoxide re-breathing method was used to

assess BV variables and endothelial function was measured as flow mediated dilatation

(FMD). Results: The cross-country skiers had higher VO2max than the orienteers regarding

mL⋅min-1

⋅kg

-1 and L⋅min-1

(p<0.01). The cross-country skiers and orienteers showed

significantly higher BV than the kayakers, both relative to body mass (p<0.05) and FFM

(p<0.01). The cross-country skiers had significantly higher Hbmassthan the kayakers relative

to body mass and fat free mass (p<0.05), with no significant differences between the crosscountry skiers and orienteers. The kayakers presented significantly larger arterial diameter

than the orienteers (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences between groups

regarding FMD. Conclusion:These data indicates that the whole body exercise employed by

cross-country skiers induces higher VO2max compared to upper and lower body sports.

However, thesedifferences did not correspond with variations inBV variables between crosscountry skiers, orienteers and kayakers.
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