Megan A Kuikman, Alannah K A McKay, Rachel McCormick, Nicolin Tee, Brent Vallance, Kathryn E Ackerman, Rachel Harris, Kirsty J Elliott-Sale, Trent Stellingwerff, Louise M Burke
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the temporal effects of ~1800 m altitude exposure and energy availability (EA) manipulation on resting metabolic rate (RMR).
Methods: Twenty elite female race walkers underwent a 3-wk training camp at an altitude of ~1800 m. During the first 2 wk, athletes consumed a high EA (HEA) diet of 45 kcal·kg fat-free mass (FFM) -1 ·d -1 . During the final week, half the athletes consumed a low EA (LEA) diet of 15 kcal·kg FFM -1 ·d -1 , whereas the others continued on an HEA diet. Athletes followed individualized training plans throughout the study. To assess the effect of altitude on RMR, athletes in the HEA group had RMR measured at baseline (~580 m) before altitude exposure (Pre-alt), at 36 h (36h-alt), 2 wk (Wk2-alt), and 3 wk into altitude exposure (Wk3-alt), and at 36 h post-altitude exposure at ~580 m (36h-post). To assess the effect of LEA exposure on RMR while at altitude, athletes in the LEA group underwent RMR measurements at Pre-alt and before (Wk2-alt) and after the 7 d of LEA (Wk3-alt).
Results: Compared with Pre-alt, the RMR of HEA athletes was increased at 36h-alt (+5.3% ± 3.1%; P = 0.026) and Wk2-alt (+4.9% ± 4.9%; P = 0.049), but was no longer elevated at Wk3-alt (+1.7% ± 4.2%; P = 0.850). The RMR of HEA athletes at 36h-post was lower than all timepoints at altitude ( P < 0.05) but was not different from Pre-alt (-3.9% ± 7.2%; P = 0.124). The 7-d period of LEA exposure at altitude did not affect RMR ( P = 0.347).
Conclusions: RMR was transiently increased with ~1800-m altitude exposure in female athletes and was unaffected by short-term LEA. However, the altitude-induced increase was small (~25-75 kcal·d -1 ) and was unlikely to have clinically significant implications for daily energy requirements.
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