What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated the effect of a single hyperbaric oxygen treatment on oxygen uptake and blood and tissue oxygen levels in a normobaric environment in 10 moderately trained men.
What They Found
They found that VO2MAX, running time, and peak blood lactate were not altered after the hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Leg transcutaneous oxygen tension was lower (p = 0.003) and venous partial pressure of oxygen was significantly lower (p<0.001) in the first three minutes post-treatment, while chest transcutaneous oxygen tension remained unchanged.
What This Means for Canadian Patients
Canadian patients should understand that a single hyperbaric oxygen treatment may not improve their oxygen uptake or tissue oxygen levels in a normal environment. This suggests that such a treatment might not offer the expected physiological benefits for performance or recovery in healthy individuals.
Canadian Relevance
This study has Canadian relevance as several authors are from Canada.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study is its small sample size of only 10 moderately trained men.