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Normobaric hypoxia (NH) with acute exposure (5 min) results in lower blood lactate accumulation and reduced muscle oxygenation compared to hypobaric hypoxia (HH) at equivalent oxygen partial pressure, likely due to insufficient time for ventilatory acclimatization.

If using a hypoxia mask (NH), ensure you are exposed to the low oxygen environment for at least 30 minutes before training to mimic the metabolic stress of real altitude (HH). Short exposure (5 mins) may not trigger the same buffering and lactate responses.

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This decrease could be related to differences in exposure time to the hypoxic stimulus. Consistent with customary practice... acclimatization to NH only lasted 5 min before the training session. This limited time could constrain adequate activation of the cardio-ventilatory compensation mechanisms and, therefore, of the buffering response, limiting the hypoxic effect on maximal lactate accumulation.
Cristina Benavente et al. · PeerJ · 2022

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Controlled comparison of two hypoxic modalities with physiological monitoring.

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Inter-set rest configuration effect on acute physiological and performance-related responses to a resistance training session in terrestrial <i>vs</i> simulated hypoxia

Cristina Benavente et al. · PeerJ · 2022

DOI 10.7717/peerj.13469

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