Chapter 7, Problem 6E

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason why long-distance runners prefer to train at high altitude

Concept introduction: Altitude training is the legal form of blood doping where the endurance athletes practice at high altitudes or intermediate altitude where the air has the same amount of oxygen as normal but the partial pressure is less.

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason why runners spend more than a day or two at higher elevation.

Concept introduction: Altitude training is the legal form of blood doping where the endurance athletes practice at high altitudes or intermediate altitude where the air has the same amount of oxygen as normal but the partial pressure is less. Due to the reduced partial pressure, the oxygen intake reduces. This results in the body balancing by increasing the red blood corpuscles’ mass and hemoglobin count as well. This in turn alters the muscle metabolism.