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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is explored for enhancing exercise performance, but prior studies lack robust methodology.
  • The efficacy and mechanisms of HBO2 pre-conditioning for exercise remain unclear.
  • This study investigates HBO2's potential to boost aerobic capacity via mitochondrial biogenesis through redox signaling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) enhances aerobic capacity when combined with high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
  • To explore if HBO2 induces mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle via redox signaling.
  • To assess exercise performance under acute hypobaric hypoxia to isolate effects on oxidative capacity.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen healthy volunteers underwent 6 HIIT sessions over 2 weeks, randomized to breathe normobaric air (HIIT+Air) or HBO2 (HIIT+HBO2).
  • Training workloads were individualized; muscle biopsies assessed mitochondrial biogenesis markers.
  • Aerobic capacity (V̇O2peak) was measured at sea-level and during acute hypobaric hypoxia (PiO2 = 0.12 ATM).

Main Results:

  • HIIT significantly increased V̇O2peak in both groups, with no additional benefit from HBO2.
  • HBO2 group showed higher mRNA levels for PPARGC1A (mitochondrial biogenesis regulator) and HK2/SLC2A4 (glucose metabolism).
  • No other mitochondrial biogenesis markers were significantly affected by HBO2 beyond HIIT's effects.

Conclusions:

  • Short-term, moderate HBO2 (1.4 ATA) combined with HIIT does not augment whole-body V̇O2peak during acute hypobaric hypoxia.
  • While HBO2 may influence specific skeletal muscle molecular pathways, it does not translate to improved maximal aerobic capacity in this context.