Table 2.

Results of the nine downhill walking sessions under normoxic (low altitude) and hypoxic (moderate altitude) conditions

	Normoxia (N = 5)	Hypoxia (N = 5)	p values
Mean walking time pws (s)	4159 (304)	3421 (227)	0.043*
Hfmean (bpm)	93.2 (9.8)	98.4 (5.7)	0.138
RPEmean [6–20]	8.9 (1.1)	8.5 (0.4)	0.273
Pain mean [1–10]	1.1 (0.1)	1.0 (0.0)	0.180
Soreness mean [1–10]	1.2 (0.2)	1.0 (0.0)	0.109

Values are as mean ± SD

pws per walking session, Hf _mean mean heart frequency, RPE _mean mean rate of perceived exertion

* p ≤ 0.05