Effect of a Single Session of Intermittent Hypoxia on Erythropoietin and Oxygen‐Carrying Capacity

Intermittent hypoxia, defined as alternating bouts of breathing hypoxic and normoxic air, has the potential to improve oxygen‐carrying capacity through an erythropoietin‐mediated increase in hemoglobin mass. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a single exposure of intermittent normobaric hypoxia on erythropoietin levels and hemoglobin mass in young healthy individuals. Nineteen healthy individuals (10 women and 9 men, age:...