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  • Exercise Physiology

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  • Athletes commonly employ altitude training to enhance exercise performance.
  • Various altitude training strategies exist, but their scientific backing is often overestimated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different altitude training strategies.
  • To determine if altitude training should be recommended for elite athletes based on recent evidence.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of recent literature on altitude training effectiveness.
  • Analysis of studies investigating physiological adaptations and performance outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The available scientific literature provides a weak foundation for recommending altitude training.
  • Current evidence does not strongly support the widespread use of altitude training for performance enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • The recommendation of altitude training for elite athletes is not robustly supported by current scientific literature.
  • Further high-quality research is needed to clarify the benefits of specific altitude training protocols.