Table 1. Effect of a 2-week exercise training program in hypoxia or normoxia on anthropometrics, blood pressure and functional fitness. Data presented as mean ± SD.
Parameters Hypoxia Normoxia ANOVA p value (effect size)
Pre-tests Post-tests Pre-tests Post-tests Condition Time Interaction
Gender 4 Males, 4 Females 5 Males, 3 Females - - -
Age (years) 32.1 ± 10.2 41.1 ± 13.0
Stature (m) 1.70 ± 0.09 1.70 ± 0.01
Body mass (kg) 92.2 ± 12.0 91.7 ± 11.9 95.5 ± 9.5 95.5 ± 10.0 0.55 (0.05) 0.45 (0.08) 0.56 (0.05)
Body mass index (kg/m-2) 31.9 ± 3.6 32.6 ± 3.6 33.0 ± 1.4 32.0 ± 2.0 0.75 (0.02) 0.21 (0.21) 0.72 (0.02)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 119 ± 8 117 ± 14 132 ± 14 125 ± 17 0.19 (0.23) 0.22 (0.20) 0.40 (0.10)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 77 ± 9 74 ± 6 84 ± 8 81 ± 7 0.07 (0.39) 0.10 (0.34) 0.88 (0.01)
Functional fitness (m) 670 ± 43 680 ± 72 613 ± 88 618 ± 102 0.11 (0.31) 0.58 (0.05) 0.74 (0.02)