Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) While in a Hyperoxic-Hyperbaric Environment on Exercise Performance

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Conditions studied: Exercise Performance

In brief

Hyperbaric oxygen has previously been tested as a possible means for pre-conditioning to enhance exercise performance. This study is designed to examine the effects of exercising in a hyperbaric chamber for improving fitness when combined with high-intensity training.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02941939

Run by

Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

People needed

50

Starts

2016-04-14

Expected to finish

2017-06-08

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy individuals, ages 18-40 years that are sedentary or recreationally active but not involved in any structured endurance training will be eligible for the study. This level of activity will be defined as performing mild-moderate aerobic exercise 0-3 times per week.
• VO2 max within normal limits (defined as 84-120% predicted using Wasserman reference equations48).
• Spirometry within predicted limits.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects unable to complete a satisfactory VO2 max test
• Individuals with chronic cardiovascular disease such as hypertension, valve disease, coronary artery disease, cardiac conduction abnormalities, etc.
• History of pneumothorax or chronic lung disease such as asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis
• Active Smokers
• Pregnant women
• Persons unable to read or understand English, not in full mental capacity or suffer from blindness.

Where it is running

• Intermountain Medical Center — Murray, Utah, United States

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