THb (Total Hemoglobin) represents the total amount of hemoglobin in the monitored muscle tissue. With QLAC, the most important information is how THb changes during exercise—not a single value taken out of context.
How are THb changes displayed?
THb changes are displayed as a percentage.
- A positive value indicates an increase in THb volume.
- A negative value indicates a decrease in THb volume.
What does THb tell you about your body's response?
Analyzing THb changes helps assess how your circulatory system responds to the increasing demands of working muscles. An increase in THb during exercise means your body is sending more blood to the muscle to deliver more oxygen. This is the same process athletes often describe as a muscle “pump.”
Im dłużej organizm potrafi kompensować zwiększone zużycie tlenu, tym dłużej może utrzymywać równowagę metaboliczną. Dzięki temu przekroczenie progów metabolicznych może następować przy wyższej intensywności.
How to interpret the results
Interpret THb as a trend over time, together with muscle oxygenation, exercise intensity, and the overall workout. This context is far more important than any single measurement.
