ReviewFrontiers in physiology2018
Preparation for Endurance Competitions at Altitude: Physiological, Psychological, Dietary and Coaching Aspects. A Narrative Review.
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- Acute Severe Hypoxia Decreases Mitochondrial Chain Complex II Respiration in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Artificially induced altitudes aerobic and anaerobic performance differences on double-poling ergometer in elite young cross-country skiers.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Effect of chronic exogenous oxytocin administration on exercise performance and cardiovagal control in hypobaric hypoxia in rats.Biological research · 2024Article
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- A study of survival strategies for improving acclimatization of lowlanders at high-altitude.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Nutrition and Hydration for High-Altitude Alpinism: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Optimal type and dose of hypoxic training for improving maximal aerobic capacity in athletes: a systematic review and Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- Physiological and performance effects of live high train low altitude training for elite endurance athletes: A narrative review.Current research in physiology · 2023Review
- Exogenous Ketone Supplements in Athletic Contexts: Past, Present, and Future.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Review
- Effects of Acute Exposure and Acclimatization to High-Altitude on Oxygen Saturation and Related Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Health and Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- TheInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- High altitude is associated with pTau deposition, neuroinflammation, and myelin loss.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
It was the Summer Olympic Games 1968 held in Mexico City (2,300 m) that required scientists and coaches to cope with the expected decline of performance in endurance athletes and to establish optimal preparation programs for competing at altitude. From that period until now many different recommendations for altitude acclimatization in advance of an altitude competition were proposed, ranging from several hours to several weeks. Those recommendations are mostly based on the separate consideration of the physiology of acclimatization, psychological issues, performance changes, logistical or individual aspects, but there is no review considering all these aspects in their entirety. Therefore, the present work primarily focusses on the period of altitude sojourn prior to the competition at altitude based on physiological and psychological aspects complemented by nutritional and sports practical considerations.
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