Acute Normobaric Hypoxia And Its Effects On Measures Of Sleep Quality In Recreational Athletes (Using Altitude Tents.)

Emegbo, S; Pedlar, C; Stanley, N; Whyte, G Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: Volume 35(5) Supplement 1 May 2003 p S162

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect upon sleep quality of normobaric hypoxia at a simulated altitude of 2,500m in recreational athletes.

CONCLUSIONS:Acute Normobaric Hypoxia at a stimulated altitude of 2,500m did not affect sleep quality compared to Placebo-Hypoxic conditions (sea-level, but in a tent.)

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