Open AccessHeat Versus Altitude Training for Endurance Performance at Sea Level
Author(s) -
Marissa N. Baranauskas,
Keren Constantini,
Hunter L. Paris,
Chad C. Wiggins,
Zachary J. Schlader,
Robert F. Chapman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1249/jes.0000000000000238
Subject(s) - altitude training , endurance training , elite athletes , training (meteorology) , temperate climate , altitude (triangle) , athletes , plasma volume , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , biology , ecology , geography , meteorology , mathematics , geometry
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).