Model | ST801 | |||||
Chamber Capsule | Pressure | 1.3ATA | ||||
Material | TPU | |||||
Weight | 13KG | |||||
Size(D*L) | 80x225cm(32''x89'') | |||||
Air Compressor | Size | 39x24x26cm(16''x10''x11'') | ||||
Type | Quite&Oil Free Type. Two Super adsorption activated carbon filters in air Input and Outlet to protect. | |||||
Oxygen Concentrator | Size | 35x32x57cm(14''x13''x23") | ||||
Flow Rate | 5Liter/min | |||||
Descripatio | PSA Molecular Sieve High Technology. Continuouss Oxygen production, no need for oxygen tank. |
Even fewer studies referring to the use of HBO in high level athletes can be found in the literature. Ishii and colleagues reported the use of HBO as a recovery method for muscular fatigue during the Nagano Winter Olympics [Ishii et al. 2005]. In this experiment seven Olympic athletes received HBO treatment for 30–40 minutes at 1.3 ATA with a maximum of six treatments per athlete and an average of two. It was found that all athletes benefited from the HBO treatment presenting faster recovery rates. These results are concordant with those obtained by Fischer and colleagues and Haapaniemi and colleagues that suggested that lactic acid and ammonia were removed faster with HBO treatment leading to shorter recovery periods [Haapaniemi et al. 1995; Fischer et al. 1988].
Also in our experience at the Matosinhos Hyperbaric Unit several situations, namely fractures and ligament injuries, have proved to benefit from faster recovery times when HBO treatments were applied to the athletes.