Intermittent Hypoxic Training Increases and Prolongs Exercise Benefits in Adult Untrained Women.
High Alt Med Biol
; 2024 May 08.
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ABSTRACT
Alba Camacho-Cardenosa, Marta Camacho-Cardenosa, Johannes Burtscher, Pedro R. Olivares, Guillermo Olcina, and Javier Brazo-Sayavera. Intermittent hypoxic training increases and prolongs exercise benefits in adult untrained women. High Alt Med Biol. 0000-00, 2024. Background:
Exercising in hypoxia may confer multiple health benefits, but the evidence for specific benefits is scarce.Methods:
We investigated effects of intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) on the quality of life and functional fitness of healthy adult women, in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Subjects performed 36 sessions of IHT (experimental group, n = 41; fraction of inspired oxygen [FIO2] 0.17) or the same training in normoxia (control group, n = 41; FIO2 0.21). Health-related quality of life, fitness tests, and hemoglobin levels were assessed before (T1), directly after (T2), and 4 weeks after (T3) cessation.Results:
At T2, upper body strength (+14.96%), lower body strength (+26.20%), and agility (-4.94%) increased significantly in the experimental group compared to baseline but not in controls. The experimental group improved lower body strength more (by 9.85%) than controls at T2 and performed significantly better in walking (by 2.92%) and upper body strength testing (by 16.03%), and agility (by 4.54%) at T3. Perceived general health and vitality was significantly greater in the experimental group at T2 and T3 compared with T1. None of these improvements were observed in the control group.Conclusions:
IHT is a promising strategy to induce long-lasting fitness benefits in healthy adult women.
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High Alt Med Biol
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BIOLOGIA
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Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Espanha