Table 3 Left ventricle ventricular strain and twisting mechanics
Pre | Post | Altitude training effect | Time × treatment effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Placebo (n) | rHuEPO (n) | Placebo (n) | rHEPO (n) | |||
GCS (%) | 24.3 ± 2.91 (19) | 25.1 ± 3.43 (12) | 27.9 ± 4.16 (19) | 26.8 ± 2.80 (12) | 0.005 | 0.280 |
GLS (%) | 18.9 ± 2.15 (19) | 18.3 ± 2.13 (12) | 18.8 ± 1.94 (19) | 19.0 ± 1.99 (12) | 0.545 | 0.441 |
Twist peak (º) | 5.03 ± 2.14 (18) | 4.78 ± 3.14 (11) | 6.32 ± 2.31 (18) | 6.67 ± 1.91 (11) | 0.020 | 0.934 |
Peak twisting velocity (º/seg) | 50.4 ± 23.84 (18) | 51.2 ± 24.75 (11) | 51.4 ± 21.67 (18) | 46.0 ± 11.38 (11) | 0.725 | 0.599 |
% Untwist under IVRT | 55.0 ± 17.54 (17) | 62.4 ± 22.89 (12) | 65.4 ± 19.66 (17) | 54.9 ± 22.89 (12) | 0.792 | 0.107 |
Peak untwisting velocity (º/seg) | 81.5 ± 32.35 (18) | 97.7 ± 51.00 (12) | 91.8 ± 33.82 (18) | 67.3 ± 26.57 (12)* | 0.296 | 0.038 |
Untwist velocity/peak twist | 22.5 ± 20.57 (17) | 24.7 ± 17.03 (12) | 16.7 ± 13.83 (17) | 12.6 ± 8.54 (12) | 0.040 | 0.464 |