Altitude training for elite endurance performance: A 2012 update

Altitude training is commonly used by endurance athletes and coachesin pursuit of enhancement of performance on return to sea level. The purpose of the current review article was to update and evaluate recentliterature relevant to the practical application of altitude training for endurance athletes. Consequently, the literature can be considered in eitherof two categories: performance-led investigations or mechanistic advance-ments/insights. Each section discusses therelevantliterature and proposesfuture directions where appropriate
© Copyright 2012 Current Sports Medicine Reports. Wolters Kluwer. All rights reserved.

Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences endurance sports training science
Published in:Current Sports Medicine Reports
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.academia.edu/17047081/Altitude_Training_for_Elite_Endurance_Performance
Volume:11
Issue:3
Pages:148-154
Document types:article
Level:advanced