Improved running economy in highly trained distance runners after 20 days of altitude exposure
Date
2004
Authors
Saunders, Philo U
Telford, R D
Pyne, D
Cunningham, Ross
Hahn, Allan G
Hawley, J A
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American Physiological Society
Abstract
To investigate the effect of altitude exposure on running economy (RE), 22 elite distance runners [maximal O2 consumption (V̇o2) 72.8 ± 4.4 ml·kg-1·min-1; training volume 128 ± 27 km/wk], who were homogenous for maximal V̇o 2 and training, were assi
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Keywords: carbohydrate; hemoglobin; lactic acid; adult; aerobic metabolism; altitude; anaerobic metabolism; article; carbohydrate metabolism; energy metabolism; heart rate; hemoglobin determination; human; human experiment; hypoxia; lactate blood level; lung gas ex Intermittent hypoxia; Oxygen consumption
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Journal of Applied Physiology
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