• Body fluid homeostasis and cardiovascular adjustments during submaximal exercise : inlfuence of chewing coca leaves 

      Spielvogel, Hilde; Rodríguez, Armando; Sempore, Brigitte; Cáceres, Esperanza; Cottet-Emard, Jean-Marie; Guillon, Laurent; Favier, Roland (Eur J Appl Physiol, 1997)
      Abstract. The present study was undertaken to determine the haematological and cardiovascular status, at rest and during prolonged (1 h) submaximal exercise (approximately 70% of peak oxygen uptake in a group (n = 12) of ...
    • Effects of chronic hypoxia and exercise on plasma erythropoietin in high-altitude residents 

      Schmidt, W; Spielvogel, H; Eckardt, KU; Quintela, A; Peñaloza, R (American Physiological Society, 1993)
      Abstract The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of chronic inspiratory hypoxia and its combination with physical exercise on plasma erythropoietin concentration ([EPO]). Eight natives from the Bolivian ...
    • Hemoglobin mass and blood volume in patients with altitude-related polycythemia 

      Schmidt, Walter FJ; Wachsmuth, Nadine; Jiménez, Jesús; Soria, Rudy (Frontiers in Physiology, 2022)
      Patients with chronic mountain sickness (CMS) have a high hemoglobin concentration [Hb] due to increased hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) and possibly reduced plasma volume (PV). The values of Hbmass, PV and blood volume (BV) have ...
    • Possible strategies to reduce altitude-related excessive polycythemia 

      Schmidt, Walter FJ; Wachsmuth, Nadine B; Romero Pozo, Maria C; Aguilar Valerio, Martha Teresa; Contreras Tapia, Ivonne Clorinda; Vater, Marina; Kaufmann, Julia; Jimenez-Claros, Jesus Carlos; Soria, Rudy (Journal Applied Physiology, 2023)
      Abstract We sought to determine the effects of three treatments on hemoglobin (Hb) levels in patients with chronic mountain sickness (CMS): 1) descent to lower altitude, 2) nocturnal O2 supply, 3) administration of ...