PREPARATION FOR ENDURANCE COMPETITIONS AT ALTITUDE: PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, DIETARY AND COACHING ASPECTS. A NARRATIVE REVIEW

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

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Islam in Brazil or the Islam of Brazil?

Hand This article is about the Islam lived and practiced by Muslim communities in Brazil.It attempts to understand the identity that this religion is acquiring in the Brazilian religious field.It discusses the discrepancy between figures presented by the official census and Muslim sources and offers models to think about the emergence of Muslim com

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