Altitude training for improvements in sea level performance. Is there scientific evidence of benefit?

Sports Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 251-263

  Wolski, L A ^a   McKenzie, D C ^a   Wenger, H A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ATHLETE; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 0029856547     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199622040-00004     Document Type: Review

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