Efectos de 20 semanas de utilización de máscaras de entrenamiento en altura durante un programa de entrenamiento funcional

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.