Research Article

Effects of Exercise Training under Hyperbaric Oxygen on Oxidative Stress Markers and Endurance Performance in Young Soccer Players: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Acid-base balance immediately before (pre) and after (post) training session of 3 weeks of hyperbaric hyperoxia (HH) and normobaric normoxia (NN) endurance training.

Baseline15th sessionPre-post ES (90% CI)Rating

NN
 PCO2 (mmHg)Pre−0.1 (−1.1/0.8)Unclear
Post−0.3 (−1.3/0.6)Unclear
 PO2 (mmHg)Pre−0.3 (−1.2/0.7)Unclear
Post0.2 (−0.7/1.2)Unclear
 pHPre0.5 (−0.4/1.5)Unclear
Post−0.1 (−1.1/0.8)Unclear
 Base excess (mmol/L)Pre−0.1 (−1.1/0.8)Unclear
Post−0.2 (−1.1/0.8)Unclear
 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)Pre−0.1 (−1.1/0.8)Unclear
Post−0.3 (−1.2/0.7)Unclear
 Lactate (mmol/L)Pre0.6 (−0.4/1.6)Unclear
Post−0.3 (−1.2/0.7)Unclear

HH
 PCO2 (mmHg)Pre0.0 (−0.9/1.0)Unclear
Post0.1 (−0.9/1.0)Unclear
 PO2 (mmHg)Pre−0.6 (−1.6/0.4)Unclear
Post−0.3 (−1.3/0.6)Unclear
 pHPre0.0 (−0.9/0.9)Unclear
Post−1.0 (−2.1/0.0)Unclear
 Base excess (mmol/L)Pre0.0 (−0.9/0.9)Unclear
Post0.0 (−0.9/1.0)Unclear
 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)Pre0.0 (−0.9/0.9)Unclear
Post0.0 (−1.0/0.9)Unclear
 Lactate (mmol/L)Pre−0.7 (−1.7/0.2)Unclear
Post−0.7 (−1.7/0.2)Unclear

Data is shown as mean ± S.D. denotes statistical difference with the pre value (). α denotes statistical difference with the HH group (). PCO2 and PO2 = partial pressure of carbon dioxide and oxygen, respectively. Pre: resting condition. Post: immediately postexercise levels.