Effects of 20 weeks of a fitness-oriented training program with hypoxia mask

Abstract

The Elevation Training Mask 2.0 (ETM®) was designed to emulate altitude training.The effect of ETM®use on body composition, VO₂max and jump power was investigated. Twenty-two healthy adults were separated into an experimental (EXP; n = 10) and a control group (CON; n = 12). All completed 20 weeks of a fitness-oriented program. Only EXP used ETM®. All subjects were evaluated on body composition, Course Navette test and Squat Jump test.No differenceswere found between both groups inbody compositionor jump power. There was an increase in VO₂max of EXP.Training with ETM® seems to stimulate the increase in VO₂max, with no advantage in improving jump power or body composition.