Effects of 4-Week High-Altitude Training on Performance, Body Composition, and Heart and Lung Function in Adolescent Male Rowers

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how a 4-week altitude training program affects adolescent male rowers aged 12 to 19. The study focuses on changes in athletic performance, body composition, heart and lung function, and certain blood markers. Participants are grouped by biological maturation level measured by peak height velocity to see if maturity impacts how the training works. The program includes aerobic, anaerobic, and rowing-specific exercises conducted at high altitude over four weeks. Both groups, classified by maturity status Post-PHV and Mid-PHV, follow the same training plan. Measurements are taken before and immediately after the training period, including tests of rowing power, oxygen uptake, body fat, heart volume, lung capacity, and blood markers. Participants will have non-invasive tests of their athletic abilities, body composition, heart and lung function, plus venous blood samples to check blood markers. The study will monitor changes from before to after training and aims to optimize altitude training for youth rowers. Total participation covers the 4-week training and assessments done pre- and post-intervention.

Effects of a 4-Week Altitude Training on Sport-Specific Performance, Body Composition, and Cardiac and Pulmonary Function in Adolescent Male Rowers