Why can’t hypoxic training be done by simply being in a small closed room?

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If I understand correctly, hypoxic training (done by endurance athletes) works by forcing the body to adapt to low oxygen concentrations, i.e., improve oxygen metabolism. For this, athletes go to higher altitudes or use special machines (“hypoxicators”) that change the air they are breathing.

Could a similar effect be achieved simply by being in a (small enough) closed room for a long enough time, such that the oxygen concentration is as low as desired?

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Product development ( the airflow restriction mask) has convinced people to perform hypoxic training the opposite way it is actually intended to be performed. True altitude training means living at high altitude and training at lower altitude. Training with lower levels of o2 restricts performance gains, offsetting any type of “training your body to better use o2”. Living at high altitude increases red blood cell counts and efficiency, which allows you to train harder when at lower altitudes, which allows longer an more intense training sessions.

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