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Table 3 Effect of ICKD under hypoxic conditions on performance values

From: Effect of a four-week isocaloric ketogenic diet on physical performance at very high-altitude: a pilot study

 

Hypoxia

Effect of ICKD (%)

Mean (SD)

Median

Min

Max

VO2max (ml kg−1 min−1)

31.6 (3.4)

7.3

 − 16.8

25.5

PLT (W)

147 (47)

0.7

 − 21.5

46.6

Ppeak (W)

205 (48)

4.7

 − 7.1

11.1

HRLT (beat min−1)

160 (22)

7.5

 − 5.4

23.8

HRpeak (beat min−1)

171 (15)

3.6

 − 2.6

15.2

B-Lacpeak (mmol L−1)

10.3 (3.0)

 − 8.8

 − 40.9

17.1

PaO2 (kPa)

9.0 (3.4)

 − 14.5

 − 32.1

 − 11.5

pH

7.28 (0.96)

0.28

0.08

1.62

PaCO2 (kPa)

3.5 (0.4)

2.1

 − 23.3

11.8

HCO3− (mmol L−1)

12.0 (3.1)

 − 0.1

 − 0.3

0.1

  1. Hypoxic (T0H) performance values were used for baseline and were compared with performance values from a maximal graded exercise test performed after a 4-week ICKD under hypoxic conditions
  2. ICKD isocaloric ketogenic diet, UD usual mixed Western diet, VO2max maximal oxygen uptake, LT lactate threshold, P power, HR heart rate, B-Lac blood lactate, PaO2 partial oxygen arterial pressure, PaCO2 partial carbon dioxide arterial pressure