Walking in Hypoxia: An Efficient Treatment to Lessen Mechanical Constraints and Improve Health in Obese Individuals?

Front Physiol. 2017 Feb 9:8:73. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00073. eCollection 2017.

¹ Athlete Health and Performance Research Center, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine HospitalDoha, Qatar; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland.
² Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Keywords: altitude training; hypoxic exercise; mechanical loading; obesity; walking.