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| Title |
‘Blood doping’ from Armstrong to prehabilitation: manipulation of blood to improve performance in athletes and physiological reserve in patients
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| Published in |
Extreme Physiology & Medicine, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13728-016-0046-0 |
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| Authors |
James O. M. Plumb, James M. Otto, Michael P. W. Grocott |
| Abstract |
Haemoglobin is the blood's oxygen carrying pigment and is encapsulated in red blood corpuscles. The concentration of haemoglobin in blood is dependent on both its total mass in the circulation (tHb-mass) and the total plasma volume in which it is suspended. Aerobic capacity is defined as the maximum amount of oxygen that can be consumed by the body per unit time and is one measure of physical fitness. Observations in athletes who have undergone blood doping or manipulation have revealed a closer relationship between physical fitness (aerobic capacity) and total haemoglobin mass (tHb-mass) than with haemoglobin concentration ([Hb]). Anaemia is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a haemoglobin concentration of <130 g/L for men and <120 g/L for women. Perioperative anaemia is a common problem and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity following surgery. Aerobic capacity is also associated with outcome following major surgery, with less fit patients having a higher incidence of mortality and morbidity after surgery. Taken together, these observations suggest that targeted preoperative elevation of tHb-mass may raise aerobic capacity both directly and indirectly (by augmenting preoperative exercise initiatives- 'prehabilitation') and thus improve postoperative outcome. This notion in turn raises a number of questions. Which measure ([Hb] or tHb-mass) has the most value for the description of oxygen carrying capacity? Which measure has the most utility for targeting therapies to manipulate haemoglobin levels? Do the newer agents being used for blood manipulation (to increase tHb-mass) in elite sport have utility in the clinical environment? This review explores the literature relating to blood manipulation in elite sport as well as the relationship between perioperative anaemia, physical fitness and outcome following surgery, and suggests some avenues for exploring this area further. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 39 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 23% |
| United States | 5 | 13% |
| South Africa | 2 | 5% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 5% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 62% |
| Scientists | 11 | 28% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 127 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 120 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 19 | 15% |
| Unknown | 31 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 24% |
| Sports and Recreations | 27 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 38 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 November 2016.
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#23
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