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  2. Altitude training - Wikipedia

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    Altitude training in the Swiss Olympic Training Base in the Alps (elevation 1,856 m or 6,089 ft) in St. Moritz.. Altitude training is the practice by some endurance athletes of training for several weeks at high altitude, preferably over 2,400 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level, though more commonly at intermediate altitudes due to the shortage of suitable high-altitude locations.

  3. Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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    Athletes training at high altitude in St. Moritz, Switzerland (elevation 1,856 m or 6,089 ft). Athletes can also take advantage of altitude acclimatization to increase their performance. [10] The same changes that help the body cope with high altitude increase performance back at sea level. However, this may not always be the case.

  4. Hypobaric chamber - Wikipedia

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    Hypobaric chamber at the Biopol'H, in Catalonia (), used with patients and athletes who need treatment or training with reduced atmospheric pressure. A hypobaric chamber, or altitude chamber, is a chamber used during aerospace or high terrestrial altitude research or training to simulate the effects of high altitude on the human body, especially hypoxia (low oxygen) and hypobaria (low ambient ...

  5. High-altitude adaptation in humans - Wikipedia

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    High-altitude adaptation in humans is an instance of evolutionary modification in certain human populations, including those of Tibet in Asia, the Andes of the Americas, and Ethiopia in Africa, who have acquired the ability to survive at altitudes above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). [1]

  6. Netaji Subhash High Altitude Training Centre - Wikipedia

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    After considering locations, Shilaroo was selected due to climate conditions that will help players build endurance, stamina and quick recovery after the heavy training sessions. The High Altitude Training Centre was established for the training of national players in sports such as boxing, hockey, wrestling, judo, and gymnastics. [2] [3] [4]

  7. Altitude tent - Wikipedia

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    An altitude tent is a sealed tent used to simulate a higher altitude with reduced oxygen.Living or training at altitude causes the body to adapt to the lower oxygen content by producing more oxygen-carrying red blood cells and hemoglobin, thus causing the body to adapt to the higher altitude and enhancing performance when returning to a lower altitude.

  8. Arrest after 'terrifying' knifepoint robbery - AOL

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    Shop staff were robbed at knifepoint during a "terrifying incident" that resulted in £80 being stolen, police have said. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection ...

  9. Nike Oregon Project - Wikipedia

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    "The argument for altitude rooms is that they make up for those athletes that can't live high. What they don't take into account is that people living high don't get the benefits of training low." Alberto Salazar was confident the Anti-Doping Agency would ultimately approve the altitude house, saying that it's no different from other legal ...