INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess how altitude training impacts force-velocity-power (F-V-P) profiling and Wingate test in elite badminton players in reference to intra- and inter-individual gender-based variability. METHODS: Fourteen players (6 females, 8 males) from the French national badminton doubles team performed a 3-week "living high-training high" camp in natural altitude (2320 m). F-V-P profile and Wingate test were assessed Preand Post-intervention. RESULTS: No significant interaction nor time (Pre- vs. Post-) effect was observed for any of the variables (all p > 0.05). However, a significant gender effect (p < 0.05) was observed for maximal theoretical velocity and relative maximal theoretical power (Pmaxrel) for F-V-P profile and for peak and mean power outputs (both p < 0.001) for Wingate test. Pre-to-Post changes did not significantly differ between genders, except for Pmaxrel (p < 0.05) in favor of female athletes. Hedge`s g effect sizes (male minus female) revealed moderate and large effects for F-V-P profiling-derived variables. CONCLUSION: Mean conventional statistics did not reveal a significant effect of altitude training, mainly due to high intra- and inter-variability across F-V-P profiled-derived variables and Wingate performance. Substantial gender-based differences contributed to this variability, emphasizing the importance of an individualized approach to enhance participant responsiveness to altitude training.
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