Altitude and heat

Question 1

What is barometric pressure?

Answer 1

The pressure exerted by the earth’s atmosphere at any given point.

Question 2

Short term impacts of training at altitude:

Answer 2

Decreased partial pressure of oxygen which leads to an increased heart rate.

Question 3

Long term impacts of training at altitude:

Answer 3

Increased EPO leads to increased red blood cells with therefore allows for an increased O2 carrying capacity.

Question 4

Is altitude training aerobic or anaerobic?

Answer 4

Aerobic

Question 5

How does heat affect training?

Answer 5

1) increased core body temperature
2) sweat
3) decreased blood plasma
4) increased blood viscosity
5) cardiovascular drift = for every 1 degree C heart rate increases by 1bpm