Caffeine Training Research Paper

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This research paper will be looking at the effect of altitude training on the body, with a main focus on the training aspect. Due to altitudes training increasing popularity more and more research has been conducted in this field relating to the physiological effects, that altitude training is having on the body. Over the last few decades more and more athletes and sports programs have turned to altitude training in hope of greater reward. Because of this various altitude training programs have be designed for different athletes and purposes to get the most effective altitude training program for their athlete. With the many positive effects of altitude training such as increased VO2, increase in red blood cells and better oxygen efficacy, there are also negative aspects. The most common of which is mountain sickness. This is where the body has an adverse reaction to high …show more content…
This is an important factor when training, as the higher the altitude the greater they affect on the body. Before examining other studies one must understand there are classification of heights. (MacDougall et al., 1991) came up with the classification of different altitude training. The first classification is high altitude, which has a ranch of 1500m-3500m above sea level. When an athlete reaches this altitude their body goes through many physiologic changes. The body undergoes these changes due to a decrease in oxygen pressure. This decrease in oxygen pressure has positive correlation with an increase in ventilation. At this altitude athletes must be carful not to descend to quickly. There is also a correlation between altitude sickness and rapid decent. (Bärtsch 2008), P also found a correlation between rapid decent and mountain sickness, in his paper he claimed this was due to the athletes saturation dropping that at first would lead to a headache and if not treated could have worse side