PERFORMANCE CHANGES DURING A WEEKLONG HIGH-ALTITUDE ALPINE SKI-RACING TRAINING CAMP IN LOWLANDER YOUNG ATHLETES.

The article discusses research which was conducted to investigate changes in the athletic performance of low land young athletes during a week long high altitude alpine ski racing camp. Researchers evaluated 11 youth ski racers. They found that approximately 20% of low land athletes have signs and symptoms of acute mountain sickness and that any negative performance changes seen in the athletes during the week declined as athletes became acclimated to altitude changes.