Response: Commentary on the effects of hypoxia on energy substrate use during exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recent commentary has been published on our meta-analysis, which investigated substrate oxidation during exercise matched for relative intensities in hypoxia compared with normoxia. Within this commentary, the authors proposed that exercise matched for absolute intensities in hypoxia compared with normoxia, should have been included within the analysis, as this model provides a more suitable experimental design when considering nutritional interventions in hypoxia.

Main body

Within this response, we provide a rationale for the use of exercise matched for relative intensities in hypoxia compared with normoxia. Specifically, we argue that this model provides a physiological stimulus replicable of real world situations, by reducing the absolute workload undertaken

SUBMITTER: Griffiths A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924012 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature