Hypoxia Conditioning in Health, Exercise and Sport: Principles, Mechanisms and Applications - Paperback

by Olivier Girard (Editor), Johannes Burtscher (Editor), Martin Burtscher (Editor)

This book delivers an understanding of systemic and molecular mechanisms involved in hypoxia adaptations and examines forms of hypoxia conditioning with a view to create performance-enhancing strategies for athletes and an examination on clinical applications for pathologies.

Author Biography

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.

Gr?goire Millet is a professor in exercise and environmental physiology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.