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Rheological Properties of Blood in Athletes

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Rheological properties of blood were studied in subjects with high physical activity (athletes). It was found that the whole blood viscosity decreased under conditions of relative rest. The use of the concept of hemorheological profiles made it possible to reveal different profiles in subjects exposed to different courses of training exercise. The relationship between the rheological properties of blood and the total work capacity in humans was established. The typical parameter of profiles in subjects with high physical activity was high erythrocyte deformability associated mainly with erythrocyte form and viscoelastic properties of its membrane.

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Vikulov, A.D., Mel'nikov, A.A. & Osetrov, I.A. Rheological Properties of Blood in Athletes. Human Physiology 27, 618–625 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011928814846

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