Acute exposure to terrestrial altitude (hypobaric hypoxia) causes decrements in endurance performance relative to sea level. Altitude acclimatization consistently results in partial attenuation of these decrements, but due to logistical challenges, it is not readily implemented. In this course,…
Key Points:
Altitude acclimatization is currently the most effective means to partially attenuate decrements in endurance performance in hypoxia
Cross-adaptation for heat-to-hypoxia, exogenous carbohydrates supplementation, and ischemic preconditioning does not consistently alter physiological responses that elicit ergogenic benefit in hypoxia
Respiratory muscle training may provide ergogenic benefits in hypoxia, but the physiological mechanism(s) underlying
this effect remains unclear
Combining interventions to alter multiple physiological systems provides a new area of research, but studies are lacking.
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 53(1):p 10-22, January 2025. | DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000347
