The GANSHORN AltiTrainer creates conditions similar to those at high altitude by lowering the oxygen content of the air. This allows athletes to increase their endurance and performance.
The device enables individual altitude settings for tailored training and supports acclimatization before activities at high altitude. In addition to sporting use, it supports medical research and therapeutic applications by investigating the effects of a low-oxygen environment. Overall, it serves as a versatile tool to improve performance and better understand adaptation to low oxygen concentrations.
The most important features of the AltiTrainer at a glance:
- Simulates altitudes up to 5500m
- Compact design, no tent or air pressure room required
- Altitude level can be changed in seconds, even during training
- Improves aerobic fitness
- IHHT + IHT training
- Very simple operation
Background information
The GANSHORN AltiTrainer fulfills important functions in the fields of sports, fitness and medicine. It simulates altitude conditions by reducing the oxygen content of the air, which helps athletes to increase their endurance and overall performance. This training method leads to physiological adaptations such as increased red blood cell production and improved oxygen utilization efficiency, which is particularly important for sports such as running and cycling. The altitude settings can be adjusted to individualize training intensity and facilitate acclimatization for high altitude activities.
Application of the AltiTrainer
- Sports Performance
The AltiTrainer enhances athletic performance by promoting physiological changes that optimize the body's ability to absorb, utilize, and retain oxygen. While especially beneficial for endurance athletes, these benefits can also extend to athletes across various sports disciplines.
Key Benefits:
- Endurance Improvement: By simulating low-oxygen conditions, the AltiTrainer encourages the production of red blood cells and boosts mitochondrial efficiency, enhancing aerobic capacity and stamina.
- Altitude Training Preparation: The device prepares athletes for competitions or activities at higher altitudes by acclimating the body to lower oxygen levels.
- Recovery and Conditioning: The AltiTrainer aids in reducing recovery times and improving conditioning during off-seasons or rehabilitation from injuries.
- Medical Applications
Hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, has proven to offer various medical benefits, particularly in hospital and clinical settings.
Key Benefits:
- Treatment of Respiratory Conditions: Hypoxia can assist in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and heart diseases by improving oxygen utilization.
- Combatting Fatigue: Hypoxic therapy can alleviate fatigue, especially in conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, by enhancing mitochondrial function and cellular energy production.
- Sleep Apnea Research: Simulated hypoxia is used in sleep apnea studies to analyze the effects of oxygen deprivation on sleep and to develop treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.
- High Altitude Simulation Testing: Hypoxia is employed in tests like the High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST) to evaluate whether patients with respiratory issues, such as COPD or asthma, can safely travel in airplanes without supplemental oxygen.
- Rehabilitation
Hypoxia therapy plays a significant role in rehabilitation by improving recovery times and supporting healing processes.
Key Benefits:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Assists in the recovery process following heart attacks or other cardiovascular conditions.
- Tissue Healing: Hypoxia helps accelerate recovery by promoting better circulation and oxygen delivery to damaged tissues after injury.
- Neuroplasticity and Brain Injury Recovery: Hypoxic training can stimulate neuroplasticity, aiding recovery from strokes or other brain injuries.
- Acclimatization and Mountaineering Preparation
Hypoxic training significantly reduces the time needed for acclimatization at high altitudes. This is especially useful for mountaineers and those visiting high-altitude areas for skiing or other activities. By preparing the body for the challenges of low-oxygen environments, the AltiTrainer helps individuals avoid long stays at base camps, saving both time and cost.
Key Benefits:
- Rapid Ascent Preparation: Facilitates faster adaptation to high-altitude conditions, reducing the need for extended stays at base camps.
- Altitude Sickness Prevention: Enhances the body’s ability to prevent altitude sickness through pre-conditioning.
- Aerospace and Military Training
The AltiTrainer is a valuable tool for individuals preparing for missions in environments with low oxygen levels, such as high-altitude flights or space travel.
Key Benefits:
- High-Altitude Acclimatization: Prepares pilots, astronauts, and military personnel for high-altitude missions by simulating oxygen-deprived conditions.
- Hypoxia Awareness: Trains individuals to identify and respond to symptoms of hypoxia in extreme environments.
- Enhanced Physical Fitness: Helps increase VO2max by up to 5%, improves lactate threshold, and boosts endurance, stamina, and power output.
IHT (Intermittent Hypoxic Training) is more suitable for:
- Athletes training for endurance events or preparing for high-altitude conditions.
- Individuals seeking the classic benefits of hypoxic training, such as increased VOâ‚‚ max and enhanced oxygen delivery capacity.
IHHT (Intermittent Hypoxic and Hyperoxic Training) is ideal for:
- Those recovering from illness, chronic fatigue, or mitochondrial issues.
- People looking for anti-aging effects, boosted energy levels, or support for cellular repair.
- Wellness enthusiasts who want a combination of performance enhancement and recovery benefits.
Physical advantages
Hypoxia challenges the body physically and leads to various physiological responses, such as increased capillarization for better oxygenation of muscles and brain. A lower heart rate and reduced blood pressure stimulate fat metabolism, which is conducive to slower fatigue and shorter recovery time and increases training intensity. Hypoxic training improves performance, speed and anabolic hormone response. Hypoxia training improves mitochondrial function and density, which increases energy production. Studies show that it increases blood volume and hemoglobin levels, improves oxygen uptake and shifts the anaerobic threshold, allowing endurance athletes to train more intensely. It also shortens recovery time as it stimulates the production of growth hormones for muscle regeneration.
Included in the scope of delivery:
- oxygen Sensor
- patient tube
- face mask (size: M)
- net cover for Ergospirometry mask (size: M)
- two-way-valve
