Respiratory high-intensity interval training performed at low and moderate altitudes
Conditions
Interventions
High intensity interval training at moderate altitude 2850 m
High intensity interval training at low altitude 1220 m
control group at 2850 m
Sponsors
Debark University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: If participants 1) were at least five years of training age, 2) were 18 years of chronological age, 3) did not perform systematic training during a transition period, 4) had at least a history of regional competition, 5) trained and competed from 3 km--to-marathon events, 6) were not trained or exposed to low altitudes <1,500 m within the previous three months for more than 48 hours and 7) provided a completed physical activity prescreening questionnaire and informed consent documents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with recent illnesses or injuries that limit training and racing, such as heat allergies, epistaxis, malaria, fever, gastrointestinal distress, pregnancy, and anemia. Those who could not provide informed consent or who were missing more than 20% of the usual training or intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| physiological parameters;Hematological parameters;5 km running performance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemodynamics | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactZerihun Birhanu
Bahir Dar University
Outcome results
None listed