High Altitude Training Market Size, Trends & Forecast [2031]

Report Description

The global high altitude training market size was USD XX Mn in 2022 and is likely to reach USD XX Mn by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of XX% during 2023–2031. The market is propelled by the growing efforts to improve training sessions and high performance efficacy of high-altitude training programs.

High altitude training programs are growing in demand, as many athletes and sports enthusiasts are undertaking professional training across the globe. Training at higher ground level provides a competitive advantage to athletes, runners, and swimmers.

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High altitude in sports refers to more than 7,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Low altitude is less than about 4,000 feet above sea level. At high altitudes, the oxygen circulation in blood and muscles is considerably low. Thus, athletes train at high altitude levels to acclimate themselves to highly enduring conditions and acquire naturally produced oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the body.

When athletes train at high altitude levels, their bodies get acclimated to produce natural oxygen, which further benefits them on the competition sites at low altitudes. This expansion in oxygen circulation increases the performance of elite sportspersons by nearly 1 to 2 percent.

Altitude training programs change the physiology of the body, which helps in gaining a competitive edge over other performers. Moreover, athletes are suggested to live and train at high altitudes as well as low altitudes to get habituated to oxygen fluctuation, which further improves the aerobic performance of the body.

The market report finds that the COVID-19 pandemic impeded the growth of the high altitude training market, due to the implementation of stringent lockdown regulations by various governments across the world. Sports tournaments and events were canceled or postponed. This hampered the training sessions and schedules of several athletes, which, in turn, affected the market. For instance,

• The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed by the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, due to the emergence of COVID-19. It was scheduled to be held from 24^th July to 9 August 2020; however, the event was moved to 2021, due to the global spread of the virus and the implementation of lockdown restrictions by various countries. Several popular sports events were postponed. This halted the training programs undertaken by athletes around the world.

High Altitude Training Market Dynamics

Major Drivers

Increasing focus of athletes to improve their health and endurance is boosting the demand for high altitude training programs. Training at high altitudes helps athletes to build their tolerance to various conditions. It enables them to perform well in various conditions, due to improved breathing and the higher oxygen production capacity.

Benefits of higher-high-altitude training include an increase in red blood cells, stimulated by erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is produced when the oxygen level in the body is low at high altitudes.

At high altitudes, an athlete’s body develops lactic capacity, which allows them to tolerate lactic acid produced in muscles, due to heavy training. Altitude training is beneficial to sportspersons, as it increases their metabolic rate. These health benefits are a crucial part of an athlete’s well-being and performance efficiency, which is driving the preference for high-altitude training.

Existing Restraints

High-altitude training causes various health issues, which is expected to restrain the market. Constant exposure to high altitudes leads to muscle breakdown, as a result of increasing cortisol levels. Moreover, health conditions, such as dehydration, due to high urination & perspiration rates, are caused during high altitude training programs.

• For instance, a study by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research of the Institute of Medicine mentioned that respiration at high altitudes leads to around 1.6 times more body water loss as compared to sea levels.

Emerging Opportunities

Rising adoption of innovative smart sports equipment in simulated altitude training programs is creating opportunities in the market. Some advanced training simulation devices are hypoxicator machines for oxygen filtration, nitrogen dilution methods for hypoxic rooms & apartments, and hypobaric chambers for pressure reduction. Additionally, increasing awareness about high-altitude training among athletes and sports enthusiasts is expected to create opportunities in the market. Moreover, the increasing government initiatives to promote health & sports interest among citizens is expected to promote the market growth.

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Scope of High Altitude Training Market Report

The report includes an assessment of the market trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.

High Altitude Training Market Segment Insights

Type Segment Analysis

Based on type, the high altitude training market is divided into live high-train high (LHTH), live low-train high (LLTH), live high-train low (LHTL), and intermittent hypoxic training (IHT). The live high-train low (LHTL) segment is projected to expand at a significant growth rate during the forecast period, as it aids in improving the all-around performance of athletes.

• According to the National Library of Medicine, LHTL improves the overall sports performance of the trainees. Additionally, four weeks of this type of training is likely to enhance the running performance and velocity of trained runners. Such benefits of LHTL are propelling the segment.

The intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) segment is anticipated to account for a considerable market share during the forecast period, due to its effectiveness in improving the health of athletes. Additionally, it helps in maintaining heart health and reduces cardiovascular complications, which, in turn, fuels the segment.

Regional Outlook

In terms of region, the global high altitude training market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. North America is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period, as countries, such as the US, are adopting high altitude training programs for military acclimation.

The military performs altitude training with the help of various training equipment & methods. This training is specifically done at variable elevations and heights for body acclimation of pilots, when they are at different altitudes. Thus, the increasing adoption of high altitude training sessions for defense, sports, and personal applications in the region is boosting the market in North America.

The market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at a rapid pace during the forecast period, due to increasing government initiatives from different countries to develop hilly regions into sports hubs. Governments of various countries in Asia Pacific are focusing on the promotion of sports tourism and sports culture, which contributes to the regional market expansion.

• For instance, on 24 October 2019, the Government of India announced the development of Ladakh as a major sports hub, to provide high-altitude training to numerous sportspersons, who participate in major international events.