Research
Energy balance
Altitude training (real or simulated) presents nutritional issues for competition preparation.
Athletes should address nutritional needs when engaging in altitude training to optimize performance.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Altitude training (real or simulated) is now an accepted part of competition preparation for many athletic events, and such interventions attract their own nutritional issues.
Why this rating
The abstract discusses established practices in athletic preparation, indicating a strong basis for the claim.
Source
Innovations in athletic preparation: Role of substrate availability to modify training adaptation and performance
John A. Hawley et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences · 2007
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