Does heat acclimation improve exercise capacity at altitude? A cross-tolerance model

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 975-981

  White, A C ^a   Salgado, R M ^a   Schneider, S ^a   Loeppky, J A ^a   Astorino, T A ^b   Mermier, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

hypoxia; performance; plasma volume

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; HEAT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA VOLUME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1; PLASMA VOLUME;

EID: 84899773767     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1368724     Document Type: Review

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