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Review
. 2013 Jan;41(1):55-63.
doi: 10.1097/JES.0b013e31825eaa33.

Effectiveness of preacclimatization strategies for high-altitude exposure

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Effectiveness of preacclimatization strategies for high-altitude exposure

Charles S Fulco et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and large decrements in endurance exercise performance occur when unacclimatized individuals rapidly ascend to high altitudes. Six altitude and hypoxia preacclimatization strategies were evaluated to determine their effectiveness for minimizing AMS and improving performance during altitude exposures. Strategies using hypobaric chambers or true altitude were much more effective overall than those using normobaric hypoxia (breathing, <20.9% oxygen).

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