What is the relationship between Hypoxia and Physical Output?
We could say that in principle, Hypoxia stimulates production (or better still the non elimination) of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF), which is in fact what will give rise to a cascade stimulation of different growth factors, and different enzymes and proteins, all based on improving physical output in sport. This improvement is specifically given because maintained and intermittent hypoxia, and even some aspects of hypoxic training, give rise to physiological adaptations which affect the blood, the muscles and the blood flow.
