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01.12.2023 | Hypoxia Forum Kazakhstan

Hypoxia Forum Kazakhstan

On December 1, 2023, a forum on the state use of hypoxia in healthcare took place in Astana. The participants were Dr. Volker Spiegel (Loxy) among others Rustan Albayev (Director of the Medical Center Hospital of the President's affairs administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan), Zhanar Saduova (Head of the Department for Treatment Organization and Prevention Care of the Medical Center of the Presidents affairs administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan), Nasrulla Sharazanov (Deputy Director for strategic Development, Science and Education) as well as other highly paid representatives from central areas of the healthcare system.

25.10.2023 | Opening of Altitude LAB Qatar

Opening of Altitude LAB Qatar

On October 25, 2023, a LOXY altitude therapy room was put into operation at Aspetar Hospital Doha. Various application programs and the corresponding diagnostics can be carried out at altitudes of up to 9,000 m. The space is part of the concept for...

22.03.2023 | Hypoxia seminar at the University of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy

Hypoxia seminar at the Swiss University of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy in Bad Leukerbad

Since the winter semester 2022/2023, students from 3 years have been taking part in the course “Innovation in high-altitude climate – modern health management and rehabilitation in high-altitude climate” at the renowned Swiss University of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy in the Swiss canton of Valais. The lecture series by the lecturer Dr. Spiegel (LOXY SA) takes place every Monday in the university lecture rooms.

02.02.2023 | Le Nouvelliste | Top ski athlete Loïc Meillards secret training room

Interview with Loïc Meillards from February 2nd, 2023 by Julien Carloz, Le Nouvelliste, Watson.ch

Loïc Meillard's secret training room

For the first time in his career, the skier from Hérémence trained in a hypoxic chamber to simulate altitude. He emerged stronger than ever. His trainer tells the story of metamorphosis.

Patrick Flaction, you have been supporting Loïc Meillard for several years and started working with him in hypoxia before the season. What did that mean?
They were 90-minute sessions consisting of "classic" exercises (strength training, coordination, etc.) but in a hypoxic chamber, i.e. simulating high-altitude conditions. The aim of such training is to improve oxygen transport to the muscle.

So you were in a room, pressed a button and landed at 3000 m, right?
That's about it, yes. We have a hypoxic room at the Spark Center in Sion. It's connected to a touchscreen to adjust both altitude and temperature (editor's note: usually between 19 and 21 degrees). The mechanism is as follows: a machine takes and "processes" the outside air, i.e. it separates the particles and restores the oxygen/carbon dioxide/nitrogen ratio to the desired level. This air then pulsates into the room, very pure air and constantly renewed via air conditioning.

You subjected Loïc to these conditions a few months ago. When does the athlete no longer benefit from the effect of this type of preparation?
It's hard to say because the idea wasn't to do endurance. We hypothesized that if Loïc manages to improve his muscular qualities in hypoxia, that is, in more difficult conditions than normal, he could enroll his neuromuscular abilities that allow him to grasp the altitude differences in alpine skiing.

So you trained your body and brain at the same time?
Exactly. This is the whole idea of such preparation: to benefit from motor control capabilities to better understand the existing altitude differences in alpine skiing, where some starts are given at 2500m for a finish 1000m lower. I only worked with Loïc this fall. We wanted to see if it would benefit him.

So what?
His feedback is positive (editor's note: the skier won his first World Cup giant in January). He told me that he felt better during the effort and benefited from better breathing.

Loïc Meillard also told Le Nouvelliste that he had difficulty quantifying the effects of hypoxia on his own performance. You, who have both hindsight and experience, are you able to do this?
Not really. I am like him. You know, we did a lot last summer with his coach Matteo Joris. We focused on many details that, taken together, led to the very good results that Loïc has today. It is difficult to extract some of them, let alone quantify them.

Is the work at "height" reserved for the preseason? Can we imagine some sessions in the middle of winter?
Yes. We have also conducted one or two recalls during the season as the hypoxic qualities last for approximately three months.

This type of session, in which you recreate certain racing conditions and elevation differences, seems so simple to us that we are surprised that not all skiers benefit from it.
Because you had to think about it! Let me remind you that before Dick Fosbury invented the back roller, high jumpers crossed the bar flat on their stomachs. Why had no one thought to change their approach? Because it took time and research to advance the discipline.

If hypoxia preparation is slowly becoming democratized, it may be because it has not always had a good reputation. In the past, some have even considered it a form of doping
There is a big difference between artificially altering your blood, which is clearly doping, and training at altitude, which is also clearly not. It has never been said that all mountaineers are doped. However, if their hematocrit were measured in a cycling race, they would likely be immediately disqualified.

The difference lies in the fact that mountain climbers develop in a natural environment, while hypoxia enthusiasts use an artificial process designed to manipulate performance.
I am not aware of any criticism that has been made in the past, but one thing I am sure of today is that training in hypoxia is not viewed as doping by the authorities, and I don't see it that way myself either.

22.10.2022 | Le Nouvelliste | Innovation for better recovery

Innovation for better recovery.

20.10.2022 | Diabetes Forum 2022 in Sion

Diabetes Forum 2022 in Sion

On October 20th, 2020, the LOXY SA Sion training rooms took place under the direction of Dr. Volker Spiegel will host the Diabetes Forum 2022.

22.09.2022 | Joana Ryter achieves podium finish at Ironman Italy 2022

Joana Ryter achieves podium finish at Ironman Italy 2022

The just 19-year-old Swiss athlete Joana Ryter took third place among women in her debut Ironman Italy 2022 with a time of 8:45:13 after previously completing a 3-week training program under hypoxia under the supervision of LOXY in Sion.

03.04.2022 | LOXY SA opens training rooms in Switzerland

LOXY SA opens training rooms in Switzerland

In cooperation with Cimark and the Valais cantonal government, a new altitude training center with 2 training rooms was opened on 112m². The premises are used for research purposes by the Valais research program Spark, the Leukerbad Sports University and for the training of top Swiss athletes by the company Elitment.

06.04.2021 | Opening of LoxyHORSE Dubai

Opening of LoxyHORSE Dubai

The altitude training facility for the royal riding stable was put into operation on April 6th, 2021. The facility offers 130m² of space for simultaneous treadmill training and low-level diagnostics for 2 racehorses.

26.10.2020 | Opening of LoxyHORSE Bahrain

Opening of LoxyHORSE Bahrain

The altitude training facility for the royal riding stable was put into operation on October 26th, 2020. The facility offers space for simultaneous treadmill training and diagnostics at altitude for 3 racehorses.

11.10.2019 | Deutsches Ärzteblatt | Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019

Nobel Prize for Medicine 2019 - When cells run out of breath

03.02.2018 | Opening of Europe's most modern gym under hypoxia

Opening of Europe's most modern gym under hypoxia

On February 3, 2018, the most modern fitness studio with LOXY high-altitude climate technology was opened in Osnabrück. In the premises of the luxury sports department store L&T, athletes can now train individually on over 1,100m² and at altitudes of up to 6,000m.

14.04.2011 | First LoxyMED Center opened in Kuwait

First LoxyMED Center opened in Kuwait

The first LOXYMED® Center in Kuwait was ceremonially opened on Monday, April 11, 2011. Representatives from politics, business and medicine came together in Kuwait City to inspect the first health center with a focus on metabolic rehabilitation.

The LOXYMED® Kuwait is located in the El Joun Medical Center in the center of Kuwait City and contains a total of six (6) hypoxia training areas (three each for women and men), including diagnostics. German sports scientists and international physiotherapists ensure high-quality and professional care.

25.02.2011 | LoxySPORT Dubai opens

LoxySPORT Dubai opens

The first LoxySPORT® training room was ceremoniously opened on February 25, 2011 in the J-Spa of the Jumereirah Mina Al Salam Hotel in Dubai. One of the first guests was the professional cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich.

03.02.2011 | René Koller reports on his Aconcagua expedition

René Koller reports on his Aconcagua expedition

Preparation/acclimatization training and behavior on the mountain
Lecture: Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 7 p.m. in Munich

In December 2010, René Koller stood on Aconcagua, which at 6,942m is the highest mountain on the South American continent. In his lecture, René gives an insight into the specific preparation for high-altitude mountaineering, the necessary acclimatization in advance and behavior on the mountain itself.

27.10.2010 | Matthias Jahn defends World Cup title in South Korea

Matthias Jahn defends World Cup title in South Korea.

With a commanding lead of 22 seconds over the second place finisher, Matthias Jahn won the World Cup

Matthias Jahn:
“While two years ago at the World Firefighters Games in Liverpool I had to run up a normal stairwell to secure victory, today I ventured into new territory and completed my first outdoor stair run. The premiere against the strong international competition was successful and was crowned with the world title. After the mass start, 1.1km (110m) had to be covered before the first stages had to be mastered. Until then, I held back discreetly and only increased the pace once I got to my familiar terrain of the stairs. By the time we reached the finish, after 1,407 steps and a total of 370 m, the gap to second place Jean aptiste Lamitte from France grew to 22 seconds. Overall, it can be said that I did very well with unusual conditions (irrhythmic running, different heights, lots of oxygen and daylight). I managed the 16:29 minutes, but it was one of the hardest of my career so far.“

Matthias Jahn is supported by EUROPEANSPORTS at the LOXYMED center for altitude training in Munich.

19.10.2010 | Hypoxia symposium in Halle a. d. Saale

Hypoxia symposium in Halle a. d. Saale

On Friday, October 29th, 2010 there will be a meeting in Halle a.d. Saale as part of the 5th Int. Heart Rate Variability Symposium a satellite symposium on the topic of “Training and Therapy at Artificial Altitude” will take place. Renowned researchers such as Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Buhl and Prof. Dr. Martin Burtscher from the University of Innsbruck will give a lecture on the topic.

Further information about the event and online registration can be found at www.hrv-sport.de

12.08.2010 | Fit for the running season - get into TOP form through ALTITUDE TRAINING

Fit for the running season - get into TOP form through ALTITUDE TRAINING

LOXYMED has interesting offers for runners!

In the LOXYMED centers in Berlin, Jena and Munich, different altitude atmospheres up to 6000m can be simulated at the same air pressure and independently of each other. Visitors train at their individually optimal altitude and under professional guidance – all year round.

As with altitude training in natural locations, the body in the LOXYMED altitude climate benefits from the numerous physiological adaptations to the lower oxygen environment.

Your results:

Increased aerobic performance
Increased maximum oxygen uptake due to increased production of red blood cells
Improved oxygen transport
More efficient oxygen utilization in the stressed muscle cell
Improvement of the lactate-performance relationship
Economization of the cardiovascular system
Improved regeneration time
Improved concentration
Improved fat metabolism

18.06.2010 | National player Sami Khedira is fully operational again

Sami Khedira is fully operational again.

At the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, Bundesliga professional VfB Stuttgart Sami Khedira will be fully deployed by national coach Joachim Löw. In the German national team's first game, the midfielder played the entire 90 minutes. This positive development is due, among other things, to his ambition and his attitude to training.

Due to an injury, Sami Khedira completed training blocks at LOXYMED Berlin in November and December last year.

23.04.2010 | National player Sven Ulreich keeps fit at LOXYMED Berlin

Sven Ulreich from Stuttgart at LOXYMED Berlin An athlete from Stuttgart is training again at LOXYMED Berlin. After Sami Khedira successfully completed several training blocks, another athlete from Stuttgart came to Berlin. The national player Sven Ulreich, goalkeeper of VfB Stuttgart, is completing a two-week training block at LOXYMED Berlin to minimize the loss of performance after his injury. Both training and rehabilitation sessions are carried out in the hypoxia area.

11.11.2009 | Sami Khedira keeps fit at LOXYMED Berlin

Sami Khedira keeps fit at LOXYMED Berlin

15.09.2009 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena uses the height in the flatlands

FC Carl Zeiss Jena uses the height in the flatlands

24.07.2009 | Central Germany's largest altitude training center opened in Jena

The largest altitude training center in Central Germany was opened in Jena.

Altitude fitness Jena
Karl-Liebknecht Str. 24-26
07749 Jena

24.07.2009 | Britta Steffen is preparing for the World Swimming Championships in Rome.

Britta Steffen is preparing for the World Swimming Championships in Rome at LOXYMED Berlin.

Addendum:
Britta Steffen then won 23 medals at the Olympic Games as well as World and European Championships during her career, including two Olympic victories, two World Championship titles and nine European Championship titles.

02.02.2009 | New cooperation partner nutritional advice

New cooperation partner nutritional advice

As part of a holistic training and therapy approach, the Berlin-based LOXYMED has gained a new cooperation partner in all questions relating to nutrition since February 2009.

POLIVITAL - the Center for Nutrition and Health - offers not only preventative health insurance courses for nutritional advice but also individual advice and therapy.

04.11.2008 | Prevention day at LOXYMED

3rd Prevention Day at LOXYMED on November 29th, 2008

Good resolutions for 2009? We support you in making it happen!

Information day “Prevention – Fit through the winter”

LOXYMED Center for Prevention and Altitude Training – invites recreational athletes and health-conscious people to

Saturday November 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Medical center B, 3rd floor
Fritz-Lang-Platz 6
12627 Berlin-Hellersdorf

for an information day on the topic of prevention and health.
Get to know our concept and the range of courses for members of the statutory health insurance companies, exchange ideas with our trainers and test us with a trial training at artificial height or a trial lesson from the group training offer!

Our program:

10.30 a.m. | The LOXYMED prevention concept (lecture)
11.30 a.m. | Trial lesson for back school (without height)
12.30 p.m. | Trial lesson for stomach, legs, buttocks (without height)

Information telephone and registration: 030 / 992 88 88 50

04.11.2008 | LOXYMED is presenting itself at the Berlin State Health Fair

LOXYMED is presenting itself at the Berlin State Health Fair

This year too, the Center for Prevention and Medical Altitude Training will be presenting itself together with the Diagnostic Center Berlin at the Berlin-Brandenburg State Health Fair!

November 14th - 16th, 2008
in the exhibition halls under the radio tower
Hall 21A, Stand 289

We will inform you about current prevention offers and perspectives for medical altitude training!

The LOXYMED team looks forward to your visit!

20.09.2008 | Berlin's mountains are in LOXYMED

Berlin's mountains are in LOXYMED

28.08.2008 | German judoka with altitude training to Beijing

German judoka with altitude training in Beijing

The Olympic judo competitions begin tomorrow in Beijing. With Olympic champion from Athens, Yvonne Bönisch (GK 57kg), Annett Böhm as Olympic and World Championship bronze medalist (GK 70kg), Sandra Köppen-Zuckschwerdt (GK +78), Michaela Baschin (GK 48), Romy Tarangul (GK 52kg), Heide Wollert (GK 78kg) and Michael Pinske (GK 90kg) have qualified 7 athletes for the Olympics, who regularly complete their altitude training cycle at the LOXYMED Center Berlin. We are excited about the upcoming competitions and keep our fingers crossed that the hard preparation can be turned into success!

Course for the women's national team at LOXYMED Berlin
(Trainer: Norbert Littkopf)

24.07.2008 | Hertha BSC relies on the competent support from LOXYMED

Hertha BSC relies on the competent support from LOXYMED

Since spring of this year, Hertha BSC has been the first club in the German Bundesliga to have an internal altitude training area for its players. With the technical equipment from LOWOXYGEN SYSTEMS, two training rooms were created directly above the first team's cabins, in which training can be carried out at an altitude of up to 4,500m.

In recent years, Hertha players have already used the premises and the training methodology support of the LOWOXYGEN altitude training center (then TOSMA) and the LOXYMED Berlin GmbH altitude training center that opened in Hellersdorf last year.

Based on many years of experience with competitive athletes in artificial altitude climates and in collaboration with LOWOXYGEN SYSTEMS GmbH, the LOXYMED Berlin altitude training center supports the sports science and methodological work of the team and trainers in the Hertha House. Given the considerable training effort and the high frequency of competition during the Bundesliga season, altitude training is intended to be used in particular to build basic endurance, regeneration and rehabilitation in order to prevent injuries and counteract the decline in performance of injured players.

Using a breathing gas analysis, training conditions can be individually adapted to the athlete. Training in high altitude climates is carried out without a mask. Dipl. sports scientist Henrik Kuchno (LOXYMED Berlin) is in charge of the altitude training area at Hertha BSC.

10.06.2008 | Long Night of Sciences 2008

Long Night of Science 2008

Sports science in theory and practice:
The University of Health and Sport and LOXYMED – Center for Prevention and Medical Altitude Training introduce themselves.

Saturday June 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Location:
University of Health and Sport
Vulkanstraße 1/ Josef-Orlopp-Straße 35
10365 Berlin-Lichtenberg

How fit are you really?
Every person has individual physical abilities – coordination, strength, endurance, speed and agility. A variety of tests are used to measure these parameters.

For the Long Night of Science, we are presenting some of the tests to you and inviting you to actively try them out:

PWC step test on the bicycle ergometer
Breath burst test (PEAK FLOW)
Reaction test
Sports suitability tests
Equilibrium tests, etc.

Development potential? Find out how you can achieve your personal goals more efficiently with altitude training in Berlin. Increase your fitness! Get to know sports and health-oriented approaches to altitude training in Berlin!

For more information contact:
LOXYMED - Center for prevention and medical altitude training
Fritz-Lang-Platz 6
12627 Berlin
Tel.: 0049/ (0)30/ 992 88 88 50
Fax: 0049/ (0)30/ 992 88 88 59
Radio: 0049/ (0)1577/ 439 82 17
www.loxymed-berlin.de

29.05.2008 | Prevention courses from statutory health insurance companies

Prevention courses from statutory health insurance companies from June 2008

From Thursday, June 5th, 2008, 10:30 a.m., the first preventive back school will start at the LOXYMED Center for Prevention and Medical Altitude Training in Berlin.

Prevention courses are funded by statutory health insurance companies and are open to all members of statutory health insurance companies.

Registration and advice on 030 - 992 88 88 50

We look forward to seeing you!

21.05.2008 | Information days for mountaineers and mountain hikers

Peak your performance!

Information days for mountaineers and mountain hikers
LOXYMED - Center for prevention and medical altitude training

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Venue:
LOXYMED
Medical center B, 3rd floor
Fritz-Lang-Platz 6
12627 Berlin-Hellersdorf

Specialist lectures, discussions, presentations from specialist exhibitors
Free trial training at 3,500m (please register!)
Special discounts on all training programs when booked on this day!

Information and registration at
Telephone: 030/ 992 88 88 50 or on
www.loxymed-berlin.de, under EVENTS 2008!

We are looking forward to your visit!

15.05.2008 | Celebrity athletes preparing for the Olympics in LOXYMED

Olympic preparation in the LOXYMED

With Yvonne Bönisch, Michael Pinske (both judo) and Claudia Marx (athletics) - three hopefuls are taking advantage of the altitude conditions of LOXYMED. In an altitude climate of up to 3,500m, they prepare optimally for the Olympic Games in Beijing. The focus of training is on improving endurance performance. The women's national judo team will also actively use the LOXYMED again before the games. From May 21st - May 30, 2008 you will complete your last course.

Also take a look at Yvonne Bönisch’s website. You can see more pictures under the News link on www.yvonneboenisch.de.

22.04.2008 | Fit for the marathon?

Get into peak form through ALTITUDE TRAINING – LOXYMED has interesting offers for marathon participants!

The LOXYMED in Hellersdorf is the most modern center for altitude training in Berlin. On 3 spacious training areas totaling approx. 170m², different altitude atmospheres up to 6000m can be simulated with the same air pressure and independently of each other. Visitors to the center train at their individually optimal altitude and under professional guidance – all year round.

As with altitude training in natural locations, the body in the LOXYMED altitude climate benefits from the numerous physiological adaptations to the lower oxygen environment.

Your results :

Increased aerobic performance
Increased maximum oxygen uptake due to increased production of red blood cells
Improved oxygen transport
More efficient oxygen utilization in the stressed muscle cell
Improvement of the lactate-performance relationship
Economization of the cardiovascular system
Improved regeneration time
Improved concentration
Improved fat metabolism

Numerous hobby and competitive athletes already use LOXYMED's unique service! Benefit from our many years of experience!

The LOXYMED team is happy to accompany you in your preparation. Find out more directly from LOXYMED Berlin.

Would you like to find out more? Then visit one of the “Marathon” information events at LOXYMED Berlin:

on Saturday, May 17th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
on Saturday, June 28, 2008, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
on Saturday, August 16, 2008, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

You can expect specialist lectures, discussions, running shoe advice and free trial training!
You will receive special discounts on all training programs when booking on these days!

22.02.2008 | 2nd Prevention Day at Loxymed Berlin

2nd Prevention Day at Loxymed Berlin

29. March 2008, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Focus: recreational sports

Specialist lectures:

"Altitude training - a preventive approach"
"Altitude training for everyone"
"Mental coaching for everyone"

free trial training!
Special discounts on all training programs when booked on this day!

05.02.2008 | Wellness Plus 2008 on the exhibition grounds at the radio tower

Wellness Plus 2008 on the exhibition grounds at the radio tower

LOXYMED Berlin presented itself, in cooperation with the Diagnostic Center Berlin, for the first time at the "Wellness Plus" trade fair on the exhibition grounds at the Berlin Radio Tower from January 23rd to 27th, 2008.
We were able to inform and inspire many visitors to our stand about the possibilities of altitude training.
It was very interesting for the visitors to find out what diverse uses methodical altitude training has today.
We would like to thank all visitors to our stand for their interest.

The raffle winners will be notified in writing at the beginning of February.

05.02.2008 | German health television is a guest at LOXYMED Berlin

German health television is a guest at the LOXYMED Berlin altitude training center

The managing director of LOXYMED Berlin, Holger Schulz, provided detailed information, among other things, about the various possible uses of altitude training.

He sees particular potential in the area of medical applications, such as in metabolic rehabilitation (metabolic diseases) or respiratory diseases.

Training manager Henrik Kuchno explains the methodical training structure and process of altitude training. He points out the special features that must be taken into account when training in a lack of oxygen.

The article appeared in February 2008 as part of a report on the Medical Wellness Congress in Berlin on German Health Television.

17.01.2008 | 1st Prevention Day at LOXYMED Berlin

1st Prevention Day at Loxymed Berlin

26. January 2008, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

First information day on the possible uses of altitude training as an introduction to or addition to your personal fitness program in the rooms of LOXYMED Berlin. Get to know the unique effects of training in oxygen-reduced air!

Free trial training, promotional discounts on all programs when booked on that day, lectures on the methodology and effectiveness of altitude training in the preventive area, presentation of the Berlin Diagnostic Center - our partner for medical questions

08.01.2008 | Research study on the effect of altitude training on type II diabetes

For our outpatient study, we are still looking for subjects between the ages of 18 and 65 who are currently being treated purely with diet or with a blood sugar-lowering medication.

The study includes 12 training units of 90 minutes each, metabolic analyzes before and after the training cycle as well as blood samples to determine important laboratory values.

The test period of the study is 6 weeks.
The study will start in February 2008.

If you are interested and would like to register, Ms. Fanrow and Ms. Bryl will be happy to assist you by telephone at: Tel: 030/ 99 28 888 50

You will be reimbursed for all associated travel costs.

24.10.2007 | FOCUS | Thin air for fat people