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Table 2 PTSR-related blood gas parameters in the bicarbonate supplementation and control groups under normoxia and hypoxia, and delta values

From: Effects of daily ingestion of sodium bicarbonate on acid-base status and anaerobic performance during an altitude sojourn at high altitude: a randomized controlled trial

 

PO2

[mmHg]

PCO2

[mmHg]

saO2

[%]

pHb

[HCO3−] [mmol/L]

BE

[mmol/L]

N

O

R

BIC

PRE PTSR

99.6 ± 23.2

32.2 ± 10.7

97.6 ± 1.2

7.44 ± 0.04

21.7 ± 6.1

−2.4 ± 5.6

POST PTSR

94.4 ± 11.4

38.3 ± 4.8

95.8 ± 1.5

7.26 ± 0.02

17.4 ± 1.8

−9.7 ± 1.9

DIFF PTSR

−5.2 ± 30.1

6.1 ± 11.0

− 1.8 ± 2.2

− 0.18 ± 0.04

− 4.3 ± 6.0

−7.3 ± 5.6

CON

PRE PTSR

82.6 ± 7.9

38.7 ± 3.1

96.1 ± 1.4

7.42 ± 0.02

24.9 ± 1.3

0.3 ± 1.1

POST PTSR

90.2 ± 7.9

38.7 ± 3.8

95.5 ± 1.1

7.26 ± 0.02

17.6 ± 2.0

− 9.5 ± 2.1

DIFF PSTR

7.6 ± 9.7

− 0.0 ± 2.9

− 0.7 ± 1.6

− 0.15 ± 0.04

−7.3 ± 1.3

− 9.8 ± 1.7

H

Y

P

BIC

PRE PTSR

49.4 ± 2.5

31.6 ± 1.9

88.9 ± 1.7

7.52 ± 0.03*

26.0 ± 2.1*

3.2 ± 2.4*

POST PTSR

57.3 ± 5.4

30.6 ± 1.8

89.4 ± 2.8

7.40 ± 0.03*

18.8 ± 1.2*

− 6.0 ± 1.6*

DIFF PTSR

7.8 ± 4.9

− 1.0 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 2.6

− 0.13 ± 0.01*

−7.2 ± 0.9

− 9.2 ± 0.9

CON

PRE PTSR

54.2 ± 5.1

28.4 ± 2.2

89.6 ± 3.0

7.46 ± 0.01

20.1 ± 1.3

− 3.8 ± 1.2

POST PTSR

58.3 ± 3.3

28.4 ± 4.3

87.1 ± 1.6

7.29 ± 0.03

12.6 ± 1.5

− 14.1 ± 1.9

DIFF PTSR

4.0 ± 7.7

0.0 ± 3.2

−2.6 ± 3.8

− 0.17 ± 0.03

−7.4 ± 1.6

−10.3 ± 1.9

∆

BIC

PRE PTSR

−50.2 ± 23.0

−0.6 ± 10.8

−8.7 ± 2.3

0.08 ± 0.06

4.4 ± 5.1*

5.6 ± 4.3*

POST PTSR

−37.2 ± 13.0

− 7.7 ± 3.9

−6.5 ± 2.9

0.14 ± 0.04

1.5 ± 1.6*

3.7 ± 2.2*

DIFF PTSR

13.0 ± 27.0

−7.0 ± 10.9

2.3 ± 1.6

0.06 ± 0.38*

− 2.9 ± 5.7

−1.9 ± 5.4

CON

PRE PTSR

−28.3 ± 10.8

− 10.4 ± 1.8

−6.5 ± 3.6

0.04 ± 0.02

−4.8 ± 0.6

−4.1 ± 0.7

POST PTSR

−31.9 ± 9.8

− 10.3 ± 4.1

−8.4 ± 2.2

0.02 ± 0.05

− 4.9 ± 2.4

−4.6 ± 3.0

DIFF PTSR

−3.6 ± 16.9

0.1 ± 4.0

−1.9 ± 4.8

−0.02 ± 0.05

−0.1 ± 2.3

−0.5 ± 3.1

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. PO2 Oxygen partial pressure, PCO2 Carbon dioxide partial pressure, saO2 Oxygen saturation, pHb Blood pH value, [HCO3−] Blood bicarbonate concentration, BE Base excess, BIC Bicarbonate supplementation group (n = 5), CON Control (n = 5), NOR Normoxia, HYP Hypoxia, PTSR Portable tethered sprint running test, PRE PTSR Pre-PTSR values, POST PTSR Post-PTSR values, DIFF PTSR Difference between pre- and post-PTSR values (DIFF = POST – PRE). ∆ = HYP minus NOR. For further details see Materials and Methods section. *p < 0.05 vs. CON. For p-values see results section