Hyperbaric Oxygen as an Adjuvant for Athletes
Keywords: Injury Recovery, Fatigue
Title: Hyperbaric Oxygen as an Adjuvant for Athletes
Publisher: Sports Medicine (Auckland, NZ) (Print: 2005;35(9):739-46) (Online: 09/23/2012)
Pressure: 1.3 ATA
Oxygen Concentration: 21% (ambient air) [assumed]
Duration: 30 – 40 min
Sessions: 6 max
Results: HBO treatment has been reported to reduce post-injury swelling in animals, and in humans; swelling was also mitigated, but to a lesser extent. Positive results have also been reported regarding tissue remodeling after injury, with injuries involving bones, muscles and ligaments showing improved recovery. Furthermore, HBO treatment has effectively increased recovery from fatigue. This was clearly seen at the Nagano Winter Olympics, where sports players experiencing fatigue were successfully treated, enabling the players to continue performing in the games.
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Effects of Intermittent Hyperbaric Exposure on Endurance and Interval Exercise Performance in Well-trained Mice
Keywords: Performance
Title: Effects of Intermittent Hyperbaric Exposure on Endurance and Interval Exercise Performance in Well-trained Mice
Publisher: Experimental Physiology (Print: 2019 Jan;104(1):112-125) (Online: 11/20/2018)
Pressure: 1.3 ATA
Oxygen Concentration: 21% (ambient air)
Duration: 60 min
Sessions: 28
Findings: Hyperbaric exposure with sprint interval training increased the proportion of type I muscle fibers and promoted capillary growth and muscle fiber hypertrophy.
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Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness while in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Environment
Keywords: Performance
Title: Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness while in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Environment
Publisher: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (Print: 2019;46(2):117-124)
Pressure: 1.4 ATA
Oxygen Concentration: 21% (ambient air) [assumed]
Duration: unknown
Sessions: 6
Results: Of 58 participants randomized, 49 completed the training program and all cardiopulmonary exercise tests (n=23 HBO2, n=26 ambient). Both groups experienced an increase in peak V̇O2: 8.1% HBO2 and 7.1% ambient; the differences were not significant (p=0.50). Secondary parameters of peak work rate and peak V̇E experienced a significantly higher change in the HBO2 group compared to the ambient group (p=0.05 and p=0.03, respectively).
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Endurance Performance is Enhanced by Intermittent Hyperbaric Exposure via Up‐regulation of Proteins Involved in Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Mice
Keywords: Performance
Title: Endurance Performance is Enhanced by Intermittent Hyperbaric Exposure via Up‐regulation of Proteins Involved in Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Mice
Publisher: Physiological Report (Print: 2017 Aug; 5(15): e13349) (Online: 08/04/2017)
Pressure: 1.3 ATA
Oxygen Concentration: 21% (ambient air)
Duration: 60 min
Sessions: 24 [assumed]
Results: These results suggest that exercise training with intermittent hyperbaric exposure represents a beneficial strategy for increasing endurance performance by facilitating oxidative and glycolytic capacities and the expression of proteins involved in mitochondrial biogenesis in the hindlimb muscles.
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