EFFECTS OF BLOOD DONATION ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS

Authors
PANEBIANCO RA STACHENFELD N COPLAN NL GLEIM GW
Citation
Ra. Panebianco et al., EFFECTS OF BLOOD DONATION ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS, The American heart journal, 130(4), 1995, pp. 838-840
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American heart journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028703
Volume
130
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
838 - 840
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8703(1995)130:4<838:EOBDOE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This study evaluated 10 male cyclists before and after phlebotomy to d etermine the effect of donation of 1 U of blood on exercise performanc e. Each subject underwent maximal exercise testing with oxygen consump tion measurement at baseline, 2 hours after phlebotomy, 2 days after p hlebotomy, and 7 days after phlebotomy. Maximal performance was decrea sed for at least 1 week. Submaximal performance was unaffected by bloo d donation.