Altitude - oxygen
Our actions & our advice
Oxygen is
essential
to life.
Sport increases
consumption.
Reduced oxygen levels has positive or negative effects on the body.
The slight decrease in oxygen levels most often causes an increase in the number of red blood cells. Lack of oxygen leads to death. How to use these variations…
We fund medical studies
dedicated to oxygen in sport
to better prevent & act.
Our medical research
Development of medical recommendations for a trail-running race at high altitude
- Study: According to a race profile, what are the recommendations of the experts.
- Sport universe: Trail-running
- Who: University of Lausanne UNIL Institute of sport sciences of the University of Lausane ISSUL SWITZERLAND with Prof Gregoire P Millet
- Partners: UTMB & Exploring
- Donating companies: Ultra Sports science
- Study completed
Recommendations medical prevention altitude (EN)
Recommendations medical prevention altitude (FR)
Education / advise
Athletes & coachs
Altitude can be a friend or an enemy in sport, it is important to understand the main rules in order not to put your life in danger.
Our Tips & Recommendations (EN)
Ultra-Health Guidline (EN)
Organizers and healthcare professionals
Organizers and healthcare professionals should never overlook the impact of altitude. Because the organization of rescues and therapies must be adapted.
Our Tips & Recommendations (EN)
Contact us / customized help
Our referent researchers
Gregoire Millet
Prof. PhD.
Expert Hypoxie & Altitude
Suisse
Our ambassadors
They are committed to our cause
- Kilian Jornet Ski-mountaineering, Mountaineering, Ultra-trail
- Tony Sbalbi Mountaineering
- Fernanda Maciel Ultra-trail
Make a donation,
support our field studies
We need your donations,
to bring scientists to ultra-athletes,
to better understand and fight against the risks.
