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Repeated Sprint Training in Hypoxia (RSH) improves repeated sprint ability (RSA) and delays fatigue in team-sport athletes, unlike IHT.

If you play a team sport requiring repeated high-intensity efforts, try Repeated Sprint Training in Hypoxia (RSH). Perform 6-10 second all-out sprints with short, incomplete rest periods (e.g., 20-30 seconds rest) in a hypoxic environment (or use a mask/tent if available). This improves your ability to repeat sprints and delays fatigue during games.

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RSH is therefore proposed as a promising training strategy in intermittent sports to eventually improve match-related performance... delaying fatigue and improving the ability to repeat sprints are crucial for the improved physical involvement of players.
Raphaël Faiss et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2013

Why this rating

Based on a few small studies (e.g., Faiss et al., Puype et al., Galvin et al.) with controlled designs, but the paper calls for more large-scale double-blind studies.

Source

Advancing hypoxic training in team sports: from intermittent hypoxic training to repeated sprint training in hypoxia

Raphaël Faiss et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2013

DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092741

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