Hypoxia Conditioning in Health, Exercise and Sport

Olivier Girard is a professor at the University of Western Australia, researching the mechanisms and adaptations that influence health and performance during physical activity in adverse environmental conditions (heat and altitude). (https://www.oliviergirard.com/)Johannes Burtscher is a neurobiologist investigating oxygen availability and consumption in humans and animals, with a focus on mitochondrial physiology in the brain and in brain-aging.Martin Burtscher is a retired professor in sports science and sports medicine at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.Grégoire Millet is a professor in exercise and environmental physiology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

“The book is an outstanding resource for any teacher, student, medical doctor, coach, physiotherapist, athlete and patient willing to extend his/her knowledge in a broad range of existing hypoxic strategies to improve various pathological states and sport performance.”Louise Deldicque, Professor in Exercise Physiology and Sport Nutrition at UCLouvain, Belgium

• 1. Hypoxia: The Basics2. Mechanisms of Intermittent Hypoxia Health Benefits3a. Ischemic Preconditioning: A Practical Tool for Enhancing Exercise Performance3b. The Voluntary Hypoventilation at Low Lung Volume (VHL) Method4. Historical Development of Altitude Training and Hypoxic Conditioning5. Neurodegenerative Diseases6. Spinal Cord Injury7. Psychiatric Diseases8. Hypoxemia, Pulmonary Disorders, And Hypoxia Conditioning9. Hypoxia and Obesity10. Metabolic Disorders, i.e., Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes11. Intermittent Hypoxia Conditioning for Therapy of Systemic Hypertension12. Intermittent Hypoxia: Effective Systemic Modality for Cardiac Rehabilitation13. Load-Compromised Individuals14. Applications from Before Birth to High Age15. Hypoxia Conditioning for Pre-Acclimatization Before Going To High Altitude (i.e., Hiking, Skiing, Trekking, Climbing)16. Altitude/Hypoxic Training for Endurance Athletes17. Altitude Training in Team-Sport Athletes18. Hypoxic Training for Strength Enhancement19. Hematological and Doping Issues20. Potential Downsides of Intermittent Hypoxia – Immune Function, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress21. Combination with Temperature Changes22. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia: Mechanisms and Clinical Application