Intense hypoxic cycle exercise does not alter lung density in competitive male cyclists

We tested the hypothesis that intense short duration hypoxic exercise would result in an increase in extravascular lung water (EVLW), as evidenced by an increase in lung density. Using computed tomography (CT), baseline lung density was obtained in eight highly trained male cyclists (mean ± SD: age = 28 ± 8 years; height = 180 ± 9 cm; mass = 71.6 ± 8.2 kg; VO_2max = 65.0 ± 5.2 ml kg min −1 ). Subjects then completed an intense hypoxic exercise challenge on a cycle ergometer and metabolic data, HR and