Effects in body composition and bone mineral density of simulate altitude program in triathletes
Date
2015-09-01Discipline/s
Actividad Física y DeporteSubject/s
Intermittent hyponix training (IHT)Triathlon
DMO
Fat mass
Free mass
Abstract
Introduction: body composition is an important factor
to improve athletic performance. Futhermore, bone
mineral density informs about the bone stiffness of the
skeletal system.
Objective: the aim of the present research was
to analyze modifications on body composition and
bone mineral density parameters after a seven week
intermittent hypoxia training (IHT) program.
Methods: eighteen male trained triathletes were divided
in two groups: an intermittent hypoxia training group
(GIHT: n: 9; 26.0 ± 6.7 years; 173.3 ± 5.9 cm; 66.4 ± 5.9
kg; VO2 max: 59.5 ± 5.0 ml/kg/min) that conducted
a normoxic training plus an IHT and a control group
(GC: n: 9; 29.3 ± 6.8 years; 174.9 ± 4.6 cm; 59.7 ± 6.8
kg; VO2 max: 58.9 ± 4.5 ml/kg/min) that performed only
a normoxic training. Training process was standardized
across the two groups. The IHT program consisted on
two 60 minutes sessions per week at intensities over the
anaerobic threshold and atmospheric conditions between
14.5 and ...