HYPOBARIC CHAMBER

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Hypobaric Chamber

• A hypobaric chamber is also known as altitude
  chamber.
• A hypobaric or altitude chamber is used to
  simulate the effects of high altitude on the
  human body without having to visit high altitude
  training camps.
• It is a decompression chamber used for simulating
  a high altitude environment, particularly its low
  barometric pressure.

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BENEFITS OF HYPOBARIC CHAMBER

• Sleeping in an altitude chamber also causes an
  increase in myoglobin, an iron containing
  protein.
• This protein is responsible for storing and
  transporting oxygen from outside the cell to the
  mitochondria. The increase in mitochondria causes
  more oxygen to be converted into energy. This
  results in greater power and endurance.
• Altitude chambers also cause an increase in
  oxygen dissociation resulting in more oxygen
  reaching the working muscles. This increases the
  overall performance of the body.

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HOW DOES HYPOBARIC CHAMBER WORKS

• The hypobaric chamber simulates high altitude
  conditions by using a vacuum pump to evacuate the
  air out of the airtight chamber at a constant
  rate.
• You can also adjust the amount of airflow into
  the chamber manually using the hand valve
  provided.
• The pressure inside the chamber is controlled by
  the regulated rate of airflow in the altitude
  chamber. The lower pressure inside the chamber is
  similar to the conditions experienced during
  ascent in altitude.

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Uses of hypobaric chamber

• The altitude chamber allows athletes who live at
  sea-level to simulate living high.
• While asleep in the chamber, an air unit pumps in
  up to 150 liters of air per minute through the
  chamber while exporting carbon dioxide.
• The body works harder to produce more red blood
  cells, increasing oxygen delivery to the muscles.
  After at least two weeks sleeping at high
  altitude, athletes typically see improved results
  in endurance performance.
• For athletes competing above 1500m,
  acclimatization is an important part of their
  training and preparation. At these levels,
  physical activity becomes more difficult and
  performance is limited.
• They are primarily used for training and
  experimental purposes. They are used during high
  altitude research or training to simulate the
  effects of high altitude such as hypoxia i.e. low
  oxygen and hypobaria i.e. low ambient air
  pressure on the body.
• Chambers for temperature and relative humidity
  control are also available. In home hypobaric
  chambers can be used by athletes to improve their
  athletic performance.

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HYPOBARIC CHAMBER EXAMPLE
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