Questions from the Field
Articles researched and written by HPRC on performance in challenging environments
These articles are researched and written by HPRC staff to answer questions about performance in challenging environments.
- Short-Duration Altitude Acclimatization
- The effects of short-term altitude acclimatization are varied and include both cognitive and psychomotor components.
- High-Altitude Training Masks
- Commercial devices are available that purportedly help a person acclimatize to high altitude while they are still training at normal atmospheric pressure, but their effectiveness is questionable.
- Intermittent Normobaric-Hypoxia Exposure Conditioning Program
- Commercially-available normobaric hypoxic devices simulate altitude. Are they useful for improving health and performance at high altitudes?
- How can Warfighters prevent and manage altitude illness?
- It is commonly believed that physical fitness can prevent acute mountain sickness, but this is a myth.
- How can heat acclimatization prevent heat illness?
- Heat-related injuries are significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of military members and their units.
- EPO for altitude acclimitization
- A look at the use of exogenous erythropoietin (EPO) for faster altitude acclimatization.
