Intermittent Hypoxic treatment (SPo2 of 86%). Posted: 02-27-08 06:50am
Hi, this is not so much a medical
question, more a plea for academic help.
Hope that’s okay?
I am not a medical student, more an
exercise physiology student. I am doing a
study with altitude (Intermittent Hypoxic
treatment) where we are simulating an
altitude of 4000m.
To protect our participants, if their SpO2
levels drop below 86% we will end the
treatment.
We are using the SpO2 as a cut off for two
reasons.
1- That’s when the Pulse oximetry
equipment warms us about dropping blood O2
levels.
2- That’s what is in other similar
research.
However, none of the pervious research
highlights why they use SPo2 of 86% and
indeed if it is safe to have those levels
for 1.5 hours.
