Table 2. Changes in Hb (DHb) and relative changes in Hct (D%Hct) and calculated PV (D%PV) show acute and long term effects during the course of the Transalp Challenge 2004 (n = 6). Values are (means ± SD).
Stages Acute effects Long-term effects
E0 E1 E4 E6 E0®E1 E1®E4 E1®E6
FI/day (L) 4.33
(.93)		 4.83
(1.21)		 4.33
(1.44)
Hb (g/dl) 12.17 (.75) 14.33 **
(1.75)		 11.50 **
(1.87)		 11.00 **
(1.55)
Hct (%) 42.33 (3.78) 43.17
(3.37)		 36.83 **
(3.13)		 35.67 **
(4.46)
∆Hb (g/dl) 2.17 **
(1.17)		 -2.83 ** (1.60) -3.33 ** (1.86)
∆%Hct (%) .83
(1.47)		 -6.33 ** (2.73) -7.50 ** (3.15)
PVcalc. (%) 87.32 *
(6.90)		 107.29
(15.10)		 107.82
(15.29)
∆%PV (%) -12.68 *
(6.90)		 7.29
(15.10)		 7.82
(15.29)
Changes in Hb and Hct are highly correlated for E 1 (r = .903, p = 0.01), E 6 also shows a high correlation, but very close to lower limit (r = 0.724, p = 0.05).* p < 0.05** p < 0.01 compared with baseline.