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HIGH-ALTITUDE HOUSE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
DEF

A house designed to simulate living at high altitude, especially for conditioning athletes.

CONT

In the altitude house, nitrogen is mixed into the air to reduce the oxigen to 15 percent. And that corresponds to the partial pressure of oxygen at 2,500 meters.

Key term(s)
  • altitude housing
  • altitude room
  • altitude chamber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)

Spanish

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