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Athletic altitude training protocols and their application in preparation for mountainous operations

K M Heil, A C M Keenan

    Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service
    |June 3, 2014
    PubMed
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    Military personnel need rapid acclimatisation for high-altitude deployments. This review explores if athletic altitude training protocols can provide physiological acclimatisation for soldiers facing unpredictable, short-notice missions.

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