Information Page for
Prospective Athletes
Summer 2000 Altitude Training Research Project
Directed by The Institute for Exercise and
Environmental Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, and the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Funded by the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Track and Field
In the Summer of 2000, researchers at The Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine in Dallas, Texas will continue their research efforts on altitude training with another large scale altitude training research study. This project will continue to examine the benefits of the "Live high - Train low" method of altitude training, with a goal of the research to help more U.S. Olympians win medals in the games.
The principal scientific investigators (Dr. Benjamin Levine and Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen) and their collaborators (Dr. Robert Chapman and Dr. Mark Sivieri) have directed numerous successful altitude training projects - including the USATF Elite Developmental Altitude Training Camp in 1997. Each of the nearly 150 athletes who have participated in these altitude training research projects have directly benefited from the treadmill, blood, and other scientific testing, as well as a hands-on experience with altitude training for enhancing peak performance. Additionally, athletes who have participated have universally described the experience as once-in-a-lifetime, developing life long friendships while gaining a summer of "expense-free" training in a beautiful mountain setting.
This web site serves two functions
To give an overview of the project and specific details to prospective athletes who wish to participate.
To allow athletes who wish to participate to fill out an
on-line application
Please navigate the following links below for more information
Information for prospective athletes
On-line application for prospective athletes