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Effects of Alternating Altitude Training Versus Fixed-Altitude Training on Exercise Capacity and Physiological Adaptations in Elite Race Walkers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07718009 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2026-07-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of alternating altitude training and fixed-altitude training on physical performance and physiological adaptations in elite race walkers living at altitude. Elite race walkers from Yunnan Province will be randomly assigned to either an alternating altitude training group or a fixed-altitude training group. The alternating altitude training group will perform selected training sessions under simulated higher-altitude conditions while completing the remaining sessions at their regular altitude training base. The fixed-altitude training group will complete all training sessions at the regular altitude. Physical performance, race walking performance, cardiovascular function, pulmonary function, and hematological parameters will be assessed before and after the intervention to evaluate the effectiveness of the two altitude training strategies.

Conditions

  • Altitude Training
  • Race Walking

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Alternating Altitude Training

Participants complete the prescribed training program using an alternating altitude strategy, combining regular altitude training with selected sessions performed under simulated higher-altitude conditions.

BEHAVIORAL

Fixed-Altitude Training

Participants complete the prescribed training program exclusively at the regular altitude training base.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Macao Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
26 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-20
Primary Completion
2026-09-05
Completion
2026-09-05

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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