Effectiveness of the hypoxic exercise test to predict altitude illness and performance at moderate altitude in high‐level swimmers

Abstract Purpose The hypoxic exercise test is used to predict the susceptibility to severe High Altitude Illness (SHAI). In the present study, we aimed to use this test to predict the changes in performance and the physiological responses to moderate altitude in elite swimmers. Methods Eighteen elit...

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Main Authors: Robin Pla, Franck Brocherie, Sébastien Le Garrec, Jean‐Paul Richalet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14390