Retraction: Endurance performance in well-trained mice is enhanced by short-duration intermittent hypoxia via improved muscle fatty acid metabolism

What is it about?

Short-duration intermittent hypoxia has been shown to facilitate endurance capacity by enhancing fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle. It currently remains unclear whether this strategy enhances endurance performance in well-trained individuals.

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Why is it important?

Short-duration intermittent hypoxia with normoxic exercise training enhanced fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle, as demonstrated by marked increases in total carnitine palmitoyl transferase activity and fatty acid transporter (FAT/CD36) expression. These results may lead to a new strategy for enhancing endurance capacity in well-trained athletes.

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