Hypoxia Conditioning in Health, Exercise and Sport

1. Hypoxia: The Basics

2. Mechanisms of Intermittent Hypoxia Health Benefits

3a. Ischemic Preconditioning: A Practical Tool for Enhancing Exercise Performance

3b. The Voluntary Hypoventilation at Low Lung Volume (VHL) Method

4. Historical Development of Altitude Training and Hypoxic Conditioning

5. Neurodegenerative Diseases

6. Spinal Cord Injury

7. Psychiatric Diseases

8. Hypoxemia, Pulmonary Disorders, And Hypoxia Conditioning

9. Hypoxia and Obesity

10. Metabolic Disorders, i.e., Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes

11. Intermittent Hypoxia Conditioning for Therapy of Systemic Hypertension

12. Intermittent Hypoxia: Effective Systemic Modality for Cardiac Rehabilitation

13. Load-Compromised Individuals

14. Applications from Before Birth to High Age

15. Hypoxia Conditioning for Pre-Acclimatization Before Going To High Altitude (i.e., Hiking, Skiing, Trekking, Climbing)

16. Altitude/Hypoxic Training for Endurance Athletes

17. Altitude Training in Team-Sport Athletes

18. Hypoxic Training for Strength Enhancement

19. Hematological and Doping Issues

20. Potential Downsides of Intermittent Hypoxia - Immune Function, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress

21. Combination with Temperature Changes

22. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia: Mechanisms and Clinical Application