July 21, 2012

Altitude training is little more than placebo




Altitude training is little more than placebo

Sleeping at high altitudes, in the mountains and in so-called altitude houses, does not improve the body’s ability to take up oxygen, a new study concludes.

July 20, 2012

Professional athletes using so-called ‘altitude houses’ in their training are probably wasting their time and money. The special training doesn’t improve the body’s ability to take up oxygen – contrary to popular belief.

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Does ‘altitude training’ increase exercise performance in elite athletes?

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