?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Feprints.iab.edu.my%2Fv2%2F1315%2F&rft.title=Moderate+altitude%3A+Potential+and+opportunities+for+strategic+approach+to+alternative+hypoxia+exposure+training+in+Malaysia.&rft.creator=Mahmud%2C+Asna.&rft.subject=Q+Science+(General)&rft.description=This+study+aimed+to+identify+strategic+venues+as+potential+locations+to+be+used+as+moderate%EF%BF%BDaltitude+training+centre+as+an+alternative+training+for+local+athletes.+In+addition%2C+this+study+was+performed+to+identify+the+effect+of+moderate-altitude+on+the+pattern+of+change+in+hematological+parameters%2C+cardiovascular+endurance+and+physical+performance+of+athletes+through+the+three+%0D%0Aphases+of+the+study.+Phase+I%3A+Identifying+the+impact+of+moderate-altitude+on+hemoglobin+(Hb)+and+red+blood+cells+(RBC).+Phase+II%3A+Aimed+to+identify+the+effects+of+moderate-altitude+on+maximum+oxygen+consumption+and+performance+of+athletes+through+a+specific+training+method.+Phase+III%3A+Compared+the+fitness+level+of+cardiovascular+endurance+among+%0D%0Athe+local+residents+living+at+moderate-altitude+and+local+residents+living+at+the+lower+altitudes.+Quantitative+analysis+using+the+pure+experimental+method+was+used+in+the+study.+Subjects+(n%3D138)+involving+recreational+athletes+and+local+residents+were+recruited+for+all+the+three+phases+of+studies%2C+where+phase+I+(n%3D6)%3B+phase+II+(n%3D12)+and+phase+III+(n%3D120)+respectively.+One-way+ANOVA+with+repeated+measures%2C+paired+samples+t-test+and+independent+samples+t-test+were+used+to+analyse+the+respective+data.+Results%3A+The+phase+I+study+showed+a+mean+score+of+the+test+parameters+of+Hb+profile+for+the+athletes+group+was+not+significant+%5BF(1.06%2C+%0D%0A2.11)+%3D+16.43%2C+p+%3E+.05%5D+between+the+pretest%2C+day+12+and+day+21+after+altitude+acclimatization.+While+the+non-athlete+group+was+found+significant+%5BF(2.00%2C+4.00)+%3D+56.92%2C+p+%3C+.05%5D+between+the+three+tests.+However%2C+the+RBC+parameters+profile+test+for+both+the+athletes+and+non-athletes+showed+significant+difference+%5BF(1.50%2C+3.01)+%3D+49.68%2C+p+%3C+.05%3B+F(1.58%2C+3.16)+%3D+60.23%2C+p+%3C+.05+respectively%5D.+Likewise%2C+significant+difference+was+also+found+in+maximum+oxygen+consumption+predicted+values%2C+after+using+LHTL+training+method+for+21+days+in+Phase+II%2C+(t+%3D+6.865%2C+df+%3D+5%2C+p+%3C+.05)+however+the+results+for+1500+m+and+800+m+among+the+two+groups+showed+a+slightly+improved+time+in+the+test+group.+In+Phase+III%2C+data+analysed+showed+that+the+level+of+cardiovascular+fitness+endurance+among+local+residents+living+at+moderate-altitude+was+found+significant+and+much+better%2C+than+the+local+residents+living+at+lower+altitudes.+Based+on+the+findings%2C+it+was+concluded+that+natural+setting+of+the+location+in+study+demonstrated+high+potential+to+benefit+athletes+and+be+used+as+an+alternative+training+ground%2C+also+known+as+the+%E2%80%98natural+altitude+house%E2%80%99+under+hypoxia+exposure.+This+may+give+local+athletes+the+edge+in+%0D%0Aalternative+training+approach+as+compared+to+either+the+traditional+or+contemporary+methods+of+training.&rft.publisher=Fakulti+Sains+Sukan+dan+Kejurulatihan+Universiti+Pendidikan+Sultan+Idris+Tanjung+Malim%2C+Perak&rft.type=Other&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Feprints.iab.edu.my%2Fv2%2F1315%2F1%2FAbstrak%2520Kajian%2520%2528Dr.%2520Asna%2529.pdf&rft.identifier=++Mahmud%2C+Asna.+++Moderate+altitude%3A+Potential+and+opportunities+for+strategic+approach+to+alternative+hypoxia+exposure+training+in+Malaysia.++Fakulti+Sains+Sukan+dan+Kejurulatihan+Universiti+Pendidikan+Sultan+Idris+Tanjung+Malim%2C+Perak.+++++