The use of altitude training has long been of interest to enhance sea-level performance in athletes. Living at altitude and training at sea-level is claimed to be the most effective approach compared to other forms of ...

Objective: Investigate differences between athletes that responded (improved performance) compared to those that did not, after a 20-day “live high-train low” (LHTL) altitude training camp. Methods: Ten elite triathletes ...

Background: Whole body vibration (WBV) training is a regime of training on a vibration platform that provides oscillatory movement to the body. Vibration training may be a potentially useful therapeutic strategy to control ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of low-load resistance training under hypoxia compared to conventional resistance training. Forty male team sport athletes (20.2 ± 1.7 y, 172.5 ± 5.6 cm, 66.3 ± 9.6 kg) ...

Plai cream (Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.) has been used as a remedy for release pain and inflammation of musculoskeletal problems. The enhancement of the anti-inflammatory effect of Plai cream by phonoporesis or ultrasound ...

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and the possible risk factors in Thai athletes. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 96 student athletes (73 males, 23 females) at the Institute of ...

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an altitude training camp on heart rate variability and performance in elite triathletes. Ten athletes completed 20 days of live-high, train-low training at 1650m. Athletes ...