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Review
. 2021 Jan;49(1):50-58.
doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000238.

Heat Versus Altitude Training for Endurance Performance at Sea Level

Marissa N Baranauskas  1 , Keren Constantini  2 , Hunter L Paris  3 , Chad C Wiggins  4 , Zachary J Schlader  1 , Robert F Chapman  1
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Heat Versus Altitude Training for Endurance Performance at Sea Level

Marissa N Baranauskas et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Environmental stressors, such as heat or altitude, elicit dissimilar physiological adaptations to endurance training programs. Whether these differences (i.e., increased hemoglobin mass vs plasma volume) differentially influence performance is debated. We review data in support of our novel hypothesis, which proposes altitude as the preferred environmental training stimulus for elite endurance athletes preparing to compete in temperate, sea-level climates (5°C-18°C).

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  • Comparing Hypoxic and Heat Stressors: More Challenging Than it Seems.
    Brocherie F, Debevec T, Millet GP. Brocherie F, et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2021 Jul 1;49(3):223-224. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000260. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2021. PMID: 34112746 No abstract available.
  • Response.
    Baranauskas MN, Constantini K, Paris HL, Wiggins CC, Schlader ZJ, Chapman RF. Baranauskas MN, et al. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2021 Jul 1;49(3):225-226. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000256. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2021. PMID: 34112747 No abstract available.

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