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WorksheetsAltitude Training
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Athletes use (a) chambers to develop similar results to training at altitude.
Which of the following adaptations is most likely to occur after training at altitude?
Increased myoglobin
Increased strength of tendons
Reduction in body fat
Increased PC stores
Select the aerobic adaptations from the following:
Increased PC stores
Increased haemoglobin concentration
Increased vascularisation
Increased rate of muscle fibre recruitment
Fill in the gap:
At altitude the partial pressure of oxygen is (a) than at sea level.
Altitude of around _____ metres has been shown to have affected endurance performance.
500
200
600
50
Reduced partial pressure of oxygen has the following homeostatic response:
Increased depth of breathing.
True
False
Reduced partial pressure of oxygen has the following homeostatic response:
Decreased mitochondrial density.
True
False
How long does it usually take for the benefits of altitude training to take place?
5-10 days
2-3 weeks
4-6 weeks
2 months
Altitude training would be most beneficial for which sport?
Weightlifting
Boxing
Road Cycling
Sailing
Uninterrupted sleep patterns is a side effect of using hypoxic tents.
True
False
Blood doping helps to decrease VO2 max levels in endurance athletes.
True
False
EPO is produced in the kidneys during Hypoxia
True
False
If athletes take rEPO it can lead to which of the following:
Being banned from their sport
Decreased blood pressure
Increased blood viscosity
Increased risk of heart failure
Training at altitude is most beneficial for endurance athletes.
True
False
A loss of fitness can occur during altitude training.
True
False
