Preparation for Endurance Competitions at Altitude: Physiological, Psychological, Dietary and Coaching Aspects. A Narrative Review
It was the Summer Olympic Games 1968 held in Mexico City (2,300 Catheter m) that required scientists and coaches to cope with the expected decline of performance in endurance athletes and to establish optimal preparation programs for competing at altitude.From that period until now many different recommendations for altitude acclimatization in adva