altitude training in canines

gday tom,
have a read of this
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1095643304001588

and have a look at what these blokes are upto with their horses
equinealtitudetraining.com/

www.go2altitude.com/horse.html


if it actually does all this;
Increased respiratory efficiency via:

increased alveolar ventilation rates increased rate of oxygen uptake in lungs
increased tidal volume resulting in increased capacity for oxygen exchange in lungs
increased V02max increased oxygen consumption resulting in improved aerobic power output
increased respiratory muscle strength improved respiratory efficiency

Increased respiratory efficiency via:

increased circulating red blood cell mass increased oxygen transport capacity
increased concentration of 2,3-DPG in red blood cells facilitates release of oxygen from the red blood cells to the skeletal muscles
rightward shift in the oxy hemoglobin dissociation curve increased affinity for hemoglobin to release oxygen to the skeletal muscles
increased capillary density in skeletal muscles allowed greater propensity for oxygen delivery to muscles and transport of lactate away from muscles
improved theological (de formability) properties of red blood cells improved blood flow through micro-capillary beds in muscles
increased oxidative enzyme capacity in the muscles improved aerobic capacity and higher anaerobic threshold

Improved aerobic power and endurance as a result of:

increased V02max
change in substrate utilization from muscle glycogen to fat and carbohydrate metabolism prolonged aerobic energy cycles
increased blood buffering capacity resulted in lower lactate levels and higher aerobic thresholds
decreased lactate formation due to reduced glycogen substrate utilization
increased mitochondria concentration of skeletal muscle increased aerobic capacity
increased oxidative enzyme capacity of skeletal muscle prolonged aerobic capacity and higher anaerobic thresholds

Improved cardiovascular fitness through:

lowered peak exertional heart rates allows for greater cardiac reserves
improved diastolic filling of heart chambers allows for greater cardiac efficiency
increased stroke volume and total cardiac output allows for greater cardiac efficiency
improved myocardial energy utilization allows for greater cardiac efficiency and endurance
greater cardiac reserve allows for improved endurance

Faster and more complete recovery after high intensity exercise

more efficient training reduced number of prep days
faster recovery following high intensity workouts
shorter prep times
lower incidence of fatigue-related training injuries because of more effective training and fewer number of training cycles

When combined with targeted conditioning programs the cumulative effect of these physiological adaptations to altitude are that acclimatized horses are able to perform at maximum aerobic power outputs for longer periods of time, and are able to recover from these intense efforts more quickly. This translates into more efficient training with reduced likelihood of incurring stress related injuries associated with pre-race training.




do you think there would be a place for altitude training kennels in greyhound racing?


roodog from geelong