From the closing abstract passage
“We review data in support of our novel hypothesis, which proposes altitude as the preferred environmental training stimulus for elite endurance athletes preparing to…”
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Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 33044330
- Publication types
- Review · Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
- Indexed subjects
- Altitude · Adaptation, Physiological · Hot Temperature · Athletes
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-16
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