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Effect of Hypoxia Conditioning on Body Composition in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Zhijian He, Lijun Qiang, Yusheng Liu, Wenfeng Gao, Tao Feng, Yang Li, Bing Yan, Olivier Girard

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Synthesis in Sports medicine - open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhijian He *China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China.
Lijun Qiang *China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China.
Yusheng Liu *China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China.
Wenfeng GaoDepartment of Sports Teaching and Research, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Tao FengDepartment of Sports Teaching and Research, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Yang LiDepartment of Sports Teaching and Research, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Bing YanChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China. yanbing@bsu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-9186
Olivier GirardSchool of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
China Institute of Sport Science · CNLanzhou University · CNBeijing Sport University · CNThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effects of hypoxia conditioning, which involves recurrent exposure to hypoxia combined with exercise training, on improving body composition in the ageing population have not been extensively investigated.

objectiveThis meta-analysis aimed to determine if hypoxia conditioning, compared to similar training near sea level, maximizes body composition benefits in middle-aged and older adults.

methodsA literature search of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases (up to 27

resultsTwelve studies with a total of 335 participants were included. Hypoxia conditioning induced greater reductions in body mass index (MD = -0.92, 95%CI: -1.28 to -0.55, I

conclusionHypoxia conditioning, compared to equivalent training in normoxia, induced greater body fat and body mass index improvements in middle-aged and older adults. Adding hypoxia exposure to exercise interventions is a viable therapeutic solution to effectively manage body composition in ageing population.

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Body fatHypoxic trainingLean massNormobaric hypoxiaOlder adults

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PMID37747653
PMCPMC10519915
OpenAlexW4387002264

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