Hypoxia Conditioning in Health, Exercise and Sport

Auteur

Olivier Girard, PhD (Associate) Professor at the University of Western Australia, focuses on researching the mechanisms and adaptations that influence health and performance during physical activity in adverse environmental conditions (heat and altitude). (https://www.oliviergirard.com/)

Johannes Burtscher, PhD is a neurobiologist investigating oxygen availability and consumption in humans and animals with a focus on mitochondrial physiology in the brain and in (brain-)aging.

Martin Burtscher is a retired professor in sports science and sports medicine at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Grégoire Millet is Full (Ordinary) Professor in Exercise and Environmental Physiology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Résumé
This book delivers an understanding of systemic and molecular mechanisms involved in hypoxia adaptations and examines forms of hypoxia conditioning with a view to create performance-enhancing strategies for athletes and an examination on clinical applications for pathologies.

Contenu

1. Hypoxia: The Basics

2. Mechanisms of Intermittent Hypoxia Health Benefits

3a. Ischemic Preconditioning: A Practical Tool for Enhancing Exercise Performance

3b. The Voluntary Hypoventilation at Low Lung Volume (VHL) Method

4. Historical Development of Altitude Training and Hypoxic Conditioning

5. Neurodegenerative Diseases

6. Spinal Cord Injury

7. Psychiatric Diseases

8. Hypoxemia, Pulmonary Disorders, And Hypoxia Conditioning

9. Hypoxia and Obesity

10. Metabolic Disorders, i.e., Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes

11. Intermittent Hypoxia Conditioning for Therapy of Systemic Hypertension

12. Intermittent Hypoxia: Effective Systemic Modality for Cardiac Rehabilitation

13. Load-Compromised Individuals

14. Applications from Before Birth to High Age

15. Hypoxia Conditioning for Pre-Acclimatization Before Going To High Altitude (i.e., Hiking, Skiing, Trekking, Climbing)

16. Altitude/Hypoxic Training for Endurance Athletes

17. Altitude Training in Team-Sport Athletes

18. Hypoxic Training for Strength Enhancement

    19. Hematological and Doping Issues

19. Potential Downsides of Intermittent Hypoxia Immune Function, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress

20. Combination with Temperature Changes

21. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia: Mechanisms and Clinical Application