The effects of classic altitude training on hemoglobin mass in swimmers

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1199-1211

  Wachsmuth, N B ^a   Volzke C ^a   Prommer, N ^a   Schmidt Trucksass A ^b   Frese, F ^c   Spahl, O ^d   Eastwood, A ^e   Stray Gundersen, J ^f   Schmidt, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d German Olympic Sports Confederation   (Germany)

^e South Australian Sports Institute   (Australia)

^f The Cooper Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Altitude; Competition performance; Illness; Injury; Sex influence

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING;

EID: 84876326015     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2536-0     Document Type: Article

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