During exercise, lungs take in air and transfer oxygen to the blood, which is then pumped by the heart to the muscles that need it. Oxygen pulse is the amount of oxygen put through this process with ...

Research on the effects of exercise in low-oxygen environments on the brain demonstrated that cognitive performance worsens when lower-than-usual amounts of oxygen are carried by the blood.

A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents' maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase to ensure reliable results. The researchers also note that even small ...

Low blood-oxygen levels were found to be the distinguishing factor that affected executive control-related neural activity and cognitive performance when exercise was performed in low-oxygen ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – With motivation to exercise often lacking and obesity continuing to affect a large portion of the population, Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) may offer an answer for people looking ...

When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitudes or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are important. In some cases, such as ...

On a typical training ride in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, Tokyo Olympics triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt might start near Granada, at around 3,000 feet above sea level, and finish as high as 10,000 ...