Training at High Altitude

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Mind Map on Training at High Altitude, created by aoife-sewell on 26/05/2014.
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Training at High Altitude
  1. Acclimitization to living at altitude
    1. increased red cell volume
      1. skeletal muscle adaptation
      2. Types of altitude training
        1. LHTH
          1. Mellerowics et al, 1970
          2. LLTL
            1. LHTL
              1. Richalet et al, 2008
                1. Wilber, 2007
                2. LLTH
                3. Benefits of high altitude training
                  1. Increased red blood cell count
                    1. Increased formation of haemoglobin
                      1. increased ability of o2 uptake in the lungs
                        1. Greater ability to deliver o2 around the body and remove waste
                        2. Negatives of high altitude training
                          1. Hypoxia
                            1. Hypothermia
                              1. Hypoglycaemia
                                1. dehydration
                                  1. decreased muscle fibre size
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