* Cognitive assessment of the influence of a 4-week proprietary training program under normobaric hypoxia conditions on the levels of inflammatory markers, disturbances in prooxidant-antioxidant balance, degree of intestinal damage, and mitochondrial energy production rate in young sedentary males. * Applied objective: Development of practical training guidelines utilizing training in normobaric hypoxia conditions to enhance mechanisms related to oxygen transport, adaptive changes within the immune system, body's antioxidant capacity, gut permeability, substrate utilization efficiency, and mitochondrial function for coaches and athletes.
no known metabolic diseases, no contraindications to physical exercise and no history of high altitude sickness stated in interview. A medical examination (including ECG, blood and urine tests) is required.
changes in diet during the experiment, smoking and abuse of alcohol and/or other stimulants.
University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Education and Science,Poland
Collaborator