Hypoxia elicits hematopoiesis, which ultimately improves oxygen transport to peripheral
tissues. In part because of this, altitude training has been used in the conditioning of elite …

Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) consideration of placing ''artificially-induced hypoxic
conditions''on the 2007 Prohibited List of Substances/Methods. In light of the ongoing …

Endurance athletic performance is highly related to a number of factors that can be altered
through altitude and hypoxic training including increases in erythrocyte volume, maximal …

Since the 1960s there has been an escalation in the purposeful utilization of altitude to
enhance endurance athletic performance. This has been mirrored by a parallel …

Background: Repeated exposure to heat (ie, plasma volume expansion) or altitude (ie,
increase in total hemoglobin mass), in conjunction with exercise, induces hematological …

ABSTRACT GORE, CJ, SA CLARK, and PU SAUNDERS. Nonhematological Mechanisms of
Improved Sea-Level Performance after Hypoxic Exposure. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 39 …

For nearly half a century, athletes have used “altitude training” to enhance sea level
performance. Both altitude acclimatization and hypoxic exercise have been proposed as …

For nearly half a century, athletes have used “altitude training” to enhance sea level
performance. Both altitude acclimatization and hypoxic exercise have been proposed as …

Altitude training continues to be a key adjunctive aid for the training of competitive athletes
throughout the world. Over the past decade, evidence has accumulated from many groups of …

Although scientific conclusions remain equivocal, there is evidence-based research, as well
as anecdotal support, suggesting that altitude training can enhance performance among …