Training in hypoxia and its effects on skeletal muscle tissue

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 18; no. s1; pp. 38 - 49
• Main Authors: Hoppeler, H., Klossner, S., Vogt, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2008
• Subjects: Altitude; HIF1-α; Humans; Hypoxia; Hypoxia - complications; molecular mechanism; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Musculoskeletal system; normoxia; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Fitness - physiology; Sea level; Sports; Sports training; VO2max

It is well established that local muscle tissue hypoxia is an important consequence and possibly a relevant adaptive signal of endurance exercise training in humans. It has been reasoned that it might be advantageous to increase this exercise stimulus by working in hypoxia. However, as long‐term exp...