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).