ReviewPhysiology (Bethesda, Md.)2015
Humans In Hypoxia: A Conspiracy Of Maladaptation?!
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia Protocols on Physical Performance in Trained and Untrained Individuals: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia in Training Regimes and in Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Aging Biomarkers and Age-Related Diseases: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Can Hypoxic Conditioning Improve Bone Metabolism? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of hypoxia and nitrate supplementation on different high-intensity interval-training sessions.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Intermittent hypoxia training in prediabetes patients: Beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis, hypoxia tolerance and gene expression.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2017Trial
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- Common and Divergent Physiological Responses to Hypoxia and Heat.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- PDK4 drives time-dependent physical endurance impairment during acute hypoxia by disrupting carbohydrate metabolism.Nutrition & metabolism · 2026Article
- Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Stress Biomarker Adaptations to Breath-Hold Training in a National-Level Swimmer: A Signal-Generating Single-Case Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Elevational variation in heart mass and suppression of hypoxia-induced right ventricle hypertrophy in Andean leaf-eared mice (Phyllotis).The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- From adaptation to maladaptation: regulatory reserve and ventilatory control responses to high altitude.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Low hypoxia tolerance as a determinant of the proinflammatory phenotype: a trained immunity perspective.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Exploring Hypoxia-Induced Neuroprotection Mechanisms in Post-Stroke Recovery.Translational stroke research · 2025Review
- Born high, born fast: Does highland birth confer a pulmonary advantage for sea level endurance?Experimental physiology · 2025Review
- Addressing Anemia in High-Altitude Populations: Global Impact, Prevalence, Challenges, and Potential Solutions.American journal of hematology · 2025Review
- Elevational variation in heart mass and suppression of hypoxia-induced right ventricle hypertrophy in Andean leaf-eared mice (bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- U-Shaped Relationship Between MSpOClinical interventions in aging · 2024Article
- Genomic Variation, Population History, and Long-Term Genetic Adaptation to High Altitudes in Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae).Molecular biology and evolution · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Therapy in Different Pathologies with Possible Metabolic Implications.Metabolites · 2023Review
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Abstract
We address adaptive vs. maladaptive responses to hypoxemia in healthy humans and hypoxic-tolerant species during wakefulness, sleep, and exercise. Types of hypoxemia discussed include short-term and life-long residence at high altitudes, the intermittent hypoxemia attending sleep apnea, or training regimens prescribed for endurance athletes. We propose that hypoxia presents an insult to O2 transport, which is poorly tolerated in most humans because of the physiological cost.
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