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Altitude training for elite endurance athletes: A review for the travel medicine practitioner.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchTravel medicine and infectious disease2016Read the source on PubMed

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“This review provides an overview of potential problems which an athlete may experience at altitude, and offers specific training recommendations so that these detrimental…”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 27040934
Publication types
Review
Indexed subjects
Altitude Sickness · Altitude · Acclimatization · Athletic Performance · Athletes
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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