Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more
than 100 million lowlanders visit mountainous areas above 2500 m annually. The …

Maximal oxygen uptake is a physiological characteristic bounded by the parametric limits of
the Fick equation:(left ventricular (LV) end‐diastolic volume− LV end‐systolic volume)× heart …

Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second Edition With Web
Resource, updates and expands on the popular first edition, providing an in-depth …

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols
used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport …

Abstract Moderate-altitude living (2,500 m), combined with low-altitude training (1,250 m)(ie,
live high-train low), results in a significantly greater improvement in maximal O 2 uptake (V o …

Background: Exercise performance data of numerous altitude research studies and
competitive sporting events of the last four decades are reviewed. Methods: The primary …

This review presents information that is useful to athletes, coaches and exercise scientists in
the adoption of exercise protocols, prescription of training regimens and creation of research …

It has been hypothesized that one reason for decreased ̇ VO _ 2\max in hypoxia could be
the lower maximal exercise intensity achieved in incremental, time or distance trial tests. We …

The key elements in acclimatization aim at securing the oxygen supply to tissues and organs
of the body with an optimal oxygen tension of the arterial blood. In acute exposure …

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 …