Combining hypoxic Methods for peak performance

Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-25

  Millet, Gregoire P ^a   Roels, B ^b   Schmitt, L ^c   Woorons, X ^d   Richalet, J P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b ORION   (United Kingdom)

^c Nordic Ski National Centre   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Altitude; Exercise performance; Hypoxia; Training

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM); ERYTHROPOIETIN;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXIA; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SCANDINAVIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 72849106607     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11317920-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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