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    • Environmental physiology
    • Sports science

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    • Endurance performance is crucial in cycling.
    • Heat and hypoxic stress can independently enhance physiological adaptations.
    • The combined effects of heat and hypoxia on training adaptations require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the effects of concurrent heat and intermittent hypoxic training versus independent heat or temperate interval training on endurance performance.
    • To assess physiological responses, including hemoglobin mass, plasma volume, and blood volume, to these training conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Twenty-nine well-trained male cyclists underwent 3 weeks of interval training.
    • Training conditions included heat (HOT), heat + hypoxia (H+H), and temperate (CONT).
    • Performance was measured via 20-km time trials (TTs) in temperate and environmental conditions; physiological measures were also assessed.

    Main Results:

    • All groups showed similar improvements in 20-km TT performance in both temperate and environmental conditions.
    • Plasma and blood volumes increased in HOT and H+H groups compared to CONT.
    • Hemoglobin mass increased only in the H+H group.

    Conclusions:

    • Three weeks of interval training in heat, heat + hypoxia, or temperate environments yield comparable improvements in 20-km TT performance.
    • Concurrent heat and hypoxia or heat alone did not provide superior performance benefits in a temperate environment compared to temperate training.
    • While physiological adaptations like increased plasma and blood volume were observed, they did not translate to enhanced performance in a temperate setting.