Response of the rat cardiovascular system to a moderate altitude in connection with endurance training

• Published in: Physiologia Bohemoslovaca Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 103
• Main Authors: Barta, E, Ostádal, B, Pelouch, V, Procházka, J, Strec, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Republic 1985
• Subjects: Altitude; Animals; Cardiovascular System - physiopathology; Hypoxia - physiopathology; Male; Physical Conditioning, Animal; Rats; Rats, Inbred Strains

The authors investigated whether an altitude of 1,350 m would affect the rat cardiovascular system in the same way as genuine altitude hypoxia and the way it would take effect when combined with endurance training in the form of swimming It was found that 8 weeks spent at this altitude led to an inc...