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Rodríguez & levine (project altitude ) bms2010 oslo
This document summarizes an international research project called The Altitude Project, which aims to study the impact of different altitude training strategies on performance, technique, and health in elite swimmers. The project brings together scientists and elite swimmers from around the world to conduct testing and altitude training camps in Spain and compare the effects of high-intensity training at altitude versus training at sea level. The goals are to determine if and how altitude training improves swimming performance and abilities, to understand the underlying physiological mechanisms, and to monitor any health impacts. Funding is being sought from sports organizations and scientific bodies internationally.
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- 1. Rodríguez, F.A., Levine,B.D. The Altitude Project: An international collaborative research project on altitude training in elite swimmers. Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI. Oslo, 2010. ferran.a.rodriguez@gmail.com Sport Sciences Research Group INEFC Barcelona Grup de Recerca en Ciències de l'Esport INEFC Barcelona Grup Consolidat (2009 SGR1054) Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya Av. de l’Estadi, 12-22 08038 Barcelona (Spain) +34 93 425 54 45 grce@gencat.cat @Recerca_INEFC
- 2. The Altitude Project AnInternational Collaborative Research Project on Altitude Training in Elite Swimmers Ferran A. Rodríguez Benjamin D. Levine
- 3. The ALTITUDE Project Whatis it? An international collaborative research project on the impact of different strategies of altitude training on performance, technique and health status in elite swimmers
- 4. The ALTITUDE Project Justification ● An Olympic swimmer should improve his/her performance by about 1% within the year leading up to the Olympics to stay in contention for a medal ● A recent meta-analysis concluded that the expectable performance benefit from AT/hypoxic training for elite athletes could be as high as 1.6% ● In spite of the research carried out over the last four decades, the effectiveness and physiological mechanisms through which AT should enhance sea level performance are still controversial Bonetti & Hopkins (2009) Sports Med, 39: 107-27
- 5. The ALTITUDE Project Justification ● The questions we need to answer are:* Does AT works for elite swimmers? Effectiveness Why? Mechanisms How? Methods and strategies When? Planning and competition after AT For whom? Inter- / intrasubject variability BMS2010 : Saturday 19, 10:30 (Aud. A)
- 6. The ALTITUDE Project Aims ● To compare altitude training (Hi-Hi, Hi-Lo) and sea level training on sea level performance aerobic & anaerobic metabolic capacities economy hematologic & biochemical markers cardiovascular system (echocardiography & HRV) ● To elucidate whether the adaptive mechanisms are mainly hematologic (erythropoiesis) non-hematologic
- 7. The ALTITUDE Project Aims ● To monitor the time course of the adaptations ● To determine whether AT affects swimming technique before, during or after acclimatization ● To disclose negative effects on athletes’ health cardiovascular system prooxidant/antioxidant balance immune status
- 8. The ALTITUDE Project AnInternational Project ● High-profile group of sport scientists from USA, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Spain Invited to join: Norway, Japan, France, Canada, NZ, China ● 40 elite swimmers and coaches from USA, Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Spain Invited to join: Australia, Germany, France, Finland, Portugal, Estonia, South Africa, Italy, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, China ● Altitude camps at CAR Sierra Nevada (2,230 m) and sea-level camps at Barcelona ● The project is open to sports and scientific national organizations from all countries willing to contribute with recruiting and funding athletes, coaches and scientists
- 9. The ALTITUDE Project Design The ALTITUDE Project Altitude (m) Hi-Hi Hi-Lo 2,230 Sierra Nevada High Intensity Training 690 Initial Final Barcelona Testing Lo-Lo Testing 0 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 +1 Weeks Performance TT Technique 50m 100m 400m Cardiorespiratory ECON Metabolism VO2M Lead-in MAOD Follow-up Training at Testing at Home Home Hematology MHb HEM Oxidative stress Fe Immunology OXI IMM Cardiovascular Echocardiography HRV ECHO ECHO BP HRV
- 10. The ALTITUDE Project Recruitmentand Funding The ALTITUDE Project ● Confirmed Ministry of Science of Spain Higher Spanish Sports Council The Spanish Olympic Committee Spanish Swimming – RFEN Dutch Swimming – KNZB ● Under study IOC - Olympic Solidarity FINA US Olympic Committee Australian Institute of Sport Portuguese Swimming German Swimming – DSV Australian Institute of Sport Finnish Society of Sports Science Italian Olympic Committee Int. Assoc. High Performance Centers
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- 13. We count onyou, talk to us! thealtitudeproject@gmail.com