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01-10-2010 | Letter to the Editor

Intermittent hypoxic training: risks versus benefits. A biomedical engineering point of view

Author: Oleg Bassovitch

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 3/2010

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A recent Letter to the Editor “Intermittent hypoxic training: risks versus benefits” (Hinghofer-Szalkay 2010) recommended inquiring into the long-term risks of intermittent hypoxic training (IHT), pointing to the potential risk of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. In this context, it is important to separate the hazards associated with the use of a device/system and the physiological risks and benefits of the therapy itself. …

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Title: Intermittent hypoxic training: risks versus benefits. A biomedical engineering point of view
Author: Oleg Bassovitch
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1522-7

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