ADVANTAGE OF ADAPTIVE HYPEROXIA
- Disadvantage: In the recovery phase (normoxia), it takes longer for the initial oxygen saturation in the blood to be restored. The regeneration time is not optimally utilized. Some users even fail to saturate to pre-exercise SpO2 levels with normoxia.
- Advantage: In the training phase (hypoxia), oxygen saturation quickly drops back into the training range (below 90% SPO2) because there is no supersaturation. The training stimulus of hypoxia is thus optimally exploited.
- Advantage: In the recovery phase (hyperoxia), the initial oxygen saturation in the blood is quickly restored. The regeneration time is optimally utilized
- Disadvantage: In the training phase (hypoxia), it takes longer for oxygen saturation to return to the training range (below 90% SPO2), as supersaturation may be present. The effective training time can thus be significantly reduced with the Hyperoxia setting. In addition, prolonged hyperoxia administration can lead to increased oxidative stress, which may be detrimental in severely debilitated individuals.