Table 1 Hematologic data from different groups of subjects ( n = 13): Caucasian mountaineers (altitude vs. sea level)
Age (years) | Weight (kg) | RBC (cells/mm3) | Hb (g%) | HRmax (bpm) | V'O2max (indirect method) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
l/min | ml/kg/min | ||||||
Sea level | 29.1 ± 5.9 (S.D.) | 71.5 ± 9.7 | 4.70 ± 0.22 | 14.96 ± 0.86 | 187 ± 13 | 3.13± 0.29 | 44.30 ± 5.58 |
Altitude base camp (5.350 m) | 66.9 ± 8.7 | 6.65 ± 0.7 | 21.60 ± 2.42 | 160 ± 9 | 2.36 ± 0.29 | 35.73 ± 6.20 | |
Altitude Lukla (2,850 m) | 66.9 ± 8.7 | 6.65 ± 0.7 | 21.60 ± 2.42 | 168 ± 15 | 3.03 ± 0.25 | 45.77 ± 5.28 | |