Mr. Prof. Igor Mekjavic, affiliated with the Jozef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, is one of our international knowledge providers. He and Prof. Ola Eiken, Royal Institute of Technology from Sweden and Prof. dr. Ian MacDonald, The University of Nottingham are the initiators of the recent study on the effects of altitude training in obesity. Results: significant weight loss and decrease in Body Mass Index.
This can be a breakthrough in training for obese individuals.
Both healthy non-obese and healthy obese test subjects were investigated for the effects of continuous simulated altitude stay. Outcome: low intensive load (60% maximum heart rate) in mild hypoxia (15% oxygen) results in significant weight loss compared to the same training performed in placebo height. This can be a breakthrough in training for obese individuals.
Furthermore, the study shows that the formation of fatty tissue is suppressed. The simulated altitude also activates the hormone erythropoietin and the gene HIF-1 alpha. HIF stands for 'Hypoxia Indicated Factor'. These are also effects of altitude training in sports.
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You can do previous research into Altitude Training & Obesity here read again.
