Intermittent hypoxia

Intermittent hypoxia
Intermittent hypoxia
	Example of a typical intermittent hypoxia protocol
Other names	Episodic hypoxia
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Intermittent hypoxia (also known as episodic hypoxia) is an intervention in which a person or animal undergoes alternating periods of normoxia and hypoxia. Normoxia is defined as exposure to oxygen levels normally found in Earth's atmosphere (~21% O₂) and hypoxia as any oxygen levels lower than those of normoxia. Normally, exposure to hypoxia is negatively associated to physiological changes to the body, such as altitude sickness.^[1] However, when used in moderation, intermittent hypoxia may be used clinically as a means to alleviate various pathological conditions.^[2]

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