Exercise in Hypoxia and Nitrate Supplementation in Athletes: is the Whole Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts?

Exercise in Hypoxia and Nitrate Supplementation in Athletes: is the Whole Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts?

Determine the combined effect of training in hypoxia and nitrate supplementation on the performance and health of athletes at sea-level and altitude conditions.

Determine the combined effect of training in hypoxia and nitrate supplementation on the performance and health of athletes at sea-level and altitude conditions. It is hypothesized that the combined effect of these interventions will promote an additional performance and health improvement in this population at sea-level and altitude conditions, compared with the single effect.

Inclusion Criteria:

• trained male subjects, regularly involved in competitive running, cycling and/ or triathlon events (4-5 times per week) in the past five years

Exclusion Criteria:

• smoking or other chronic issues
• using medication or dietary supplements in the last 3 months, or during the duration of the study
• being exposed to altitude (≥2000 m) in the last 3 months