Table 1.
Anthropometric, physiological and performance/training characteristics of the two participants before LHTH
| Participant 1 | Participant 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric and physiological characteristics | Age (years) | 28 | 33 |
| Height (m) | 1.75 | 1.76 | |
| Body mass (kg) | 59 | 58 | |
| Body mass index (kg·m-2) | 19.3 | 18.7 | |
| Fat mass (%) | 6.5 | 4.5 | |
| VO2max (mL·kg-1·min -1) | 75.0 | 82.3 | |
| Velocity at VO2max (km·h-1) | 16.0 | 22.8 | |
| Hypoxic training camp experience * (n) | 28 | 35 | |
| Performance characteristics | Discipline | 20-km Race Walking | Marathon |
| World ranking | Top 15 | Top 20 | |
| Difference between best performance and world’s number 1 performance for the year (%) | -2.8 % | - 1.9 % | |
| Race pace (min·km-1) | 4 min 00 s | 3 min 02 s | |
| Race pace (% vVO2max) | 93.7 | 86.7 | |
| Training characteristics | Intensity zone 1, 70-80 % of race pace (min·km-1) | 5 min 43 s – 5 min 00 s | 4 min 20 s – 3 min 47 s |
| Intensity zone 1 (% vVO2max) | 65.6 – 75.0 | 60.7 – 69.4 | |
| Intensity zone 2, 81-90 % of race pace (min·km-1) | 4 min 56 s – 4 min 26 s | 3 min 44 s – 3 min 22 s | |
| Intensity zone 2 (% vVO2max) | 75.9 – 84.3 | 70.2 – 78.1 | |
| Intensity zone 3, >91 % of race pace (min·km-1) | <4 min 23 s | <3 min 20 s | |
| Intensity zone 3 (% vVO2max) | >85.3 | >78.9 | |
* all training camps considered last between 21 and 28 days. vVO2max = velocity at VO2max