Research

Long covid

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11579208/#:~:text=Both%20pain%20severity%20(ES1%20%3D%200.69,patients%20suffering%20from%20long%20COVID. 

  • The study looked at the rationale around if HBOT is a reliable method of treating Long Covid: the results of the study found that HBOT is the only scientifically proven treatment for improving cognitive improvements, brain network regeneration and improvements in cardiac function.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8806311/

  • Looked at evaluating the effect of Long covid. Results showed a statistically significant results following a minimum of 10 sessions.

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/5/e083868 

  • This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of hyperbaric treatment for long covid. Showcased how HBOY can play an important role in treatment and alleviate fatigue and improvements in cognitive function and HRQoL in long covid 

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1354088/full

  • This study found HBOT to be a safe and reliable treatment method to treat a mass population of long covid sufferers.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.02.24312948v1

  • This study looked at the 3 month follow up of 232 patients and the results from their testing battery. The study indicated that HBOT may have a positive effect on complaints of long covid. 

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e061870

In some cases HBOT has been seen to inflame the symptoms in majority of the cases there has been positive and reliable evidence to proof the idea that HBOT is a successful took to treat Long Covid.

Chronic Fatigue

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9276805/

Results indicated that HBOT improves neuroplasticity and improve cognitive, psychiatric, fatigue and sleep from patients suffering from Long covid. Improvements attributed to increased brain perfusion and physiological adaptations.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23682549/

The study looked at the efficacy of HBOT in management of chronic fatigue syndrome. The results showcased a reduction in severity of symptoms and increases in quality of life. Larger sample sizes are needed for stricter percentages.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218354611

The study looked at HBOT and the long term treatment of fibromyalgia. The results showcased that a mediative state and overall physiological benefits where showcased post treatment.

Hyperbaric Oxygen

Alvarez Villela, M., Dunworth, S.A., Kraft, B.D., Harlan, N.P., Natoli, M.J., Suliman, H.B. and Moon, R.E. (2022). Effects of high-intensity interval training with hyperbaric oxygen. Frontiers in Physiology, 13. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.963799.

  • Found that when they incorporated high intensive hyperbaric treatment it showcased a vast increased in V02 max peak and increases in HIIT capacity alongside HBO increases.

  • There were increases in glucose utilization and storage which is a real positive when it comes to rugby players, increasing VO2, HIIT capacity and Glucose utilization it is a perfect 3-pronged approach that can lead to increased performance.

Kjellberg, A., Lindholm, M.E., Zheng, X., Lovisa Liwenborg, Rodriguez-Wallberg, K.A., Sergiu-Bogdan Catrina and Lindholm, P. (2023). Comparing the Blood Response to Hyperbaric Oxygen with High-Intensity Interval Training—A Crossover Study in Healthy Volunteers. Antioxidants, [online] 12(12), pp.2043–2043. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12122043. 

  • Showcased an overlap in gene process and bodily reactions to the treatment which in turn may lead to an overall increase in performance. 

Chen, C.-Y., Wu, R.-W., Hsu, M.-C., Hsieh, C.-J. and Chou, M.-C. (2017). Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Healing of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 44(6), pp.536–545. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/won.0000000000000374.

  • Showcased significantly reduced muscular enzyme levels and improved pain intensity, which in turn is only a positive for competitive athletes. 

Ishii, Y., Deie, M., Adachi, N. et al. Hyperbaric Oxygen as an Adjuvant for Athletes. Sports Med 35, 739–746 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200535090-0000

  • Where the athletes themselves reported a quicker improvement of their symptoms when using HBOT.