BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Vinnie is a professional road cyclist participating in the 2020Giro d’Italia, a three-week race nearly 3,600 km in distance withsome stages exceeding altitudes of 2,700 m above sea level (i.e.,Stelvio Pass, Italy). As the newly hired head of thehigh-performance team, it is your responsibility to manage hispreparation for the event. You must demonstrate to your team afundamental understanding of physiology, the chronic adaptationsexpected from his training, and methods that could be implementedto improve the likelihood of success.
QUESTION:
You recommend that Vinnie performs altitude training as part ofhis preparation for the race, a training approach that is novel tohim.
- What physiological changes would you expect in the short (i.e.,acute), and long-term (i.e., chronic)?
- How will the physiological changes influence performance in theshort (i.e., acute), and long-term (i.e., chronic)?
- What parameters would you specify to achieve these benefits,and why?
