Table 1
Individual study summary
| Year | Sport | Study N (M/F) | Altitude type (N) | Level (m) | Duration (d) | Time at altitude |  O2max (mL/min/kg) | Test mode (Ergometer) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 (13) | Cycling | 11 (11/0 ) | LHTL (11) | 3000 | 21 | 14 h/day | 65.32±5.29 | Cycle (lode bike) |
| 2007 (14) | Cycling | 9 (9/0) | LHTH (5) CON (4) | 2700 | 21 | 24 h/day | 72.16±4.66 | Cycle (lode bike) |
| 2007 (17) | Running | 32 (21/11) | LHTL (18) CON (14) | 3000 | 21 | 14 h/day | 71.60±6.05 | Run (treadmill) |
| 2008 (18) | Running | 17 (13/4) | LHTL+TH (8) IHT (9) | 3000+2200 2200 | 21+9 9 | 14 h/day+60 min 60 min | 67.91±7.47 | Run (treadmill) |
| 2008 (19) | Walking | 16 (8/8) | LHTL (6) CON (10) | 3000 | 21 | 14 h/d | 62.17±7.44 | Race walk (treadmill) |
| 2009 (16) | Triathlon | 18 (14/4) | LHTL (5) IHE (8) CON (5) | 3000 3500–6000 | 17 17 | 14 h/day 60 min | 72.49±4.74 | Run (treadmill) |
| 2010 (15) | Cycling | 9 (0/9) | LHTL (5) CON ( 4) | 3000 | 26 | 14 h/day | 62.20±4.68 | Cycle (tode bike) |
| 2011 | Walking | 10 (4/6) | LHTH (5) CON (5) | 1850 | 28 | 64.98±6.59 | Race walk (treadmill) | |
| 2011 | Walking | 6 (2/4) | LHTL (3) CON (3) | 3000 | 28 | 14 h/day | 60.73±6.60 | Race walk (treadmill) |
| 2012 | Walking | 17 (12/5) | LHTH (7) LHTH (10) | 3000/1350 1350 | 21 21 | 9 h/day/15 h/day 24 h/day | 66.50±6.17 | Race walk (treadmill) |
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There were a total of 83 altitude athletes and 62 control athletes.
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O2max values means±SD. -
CON, control; F, female; IHE, intermittent hypoxic exposure; IHT, intermittent hypoxic training; LHTL, live high–train low; LHTH, live high–train high; M, male.
