Want to stay skinny? Live in Aspen. Want to win a gold medal at the Olympics? Don’t exercise here.These were some of the claims made last Thursday in front of a packed crowd at the Given Institute as ...

This Research Topic is part of the Physiological and Pathological Responses to Hypoxia and High Altitude series:Physiological ...

Stable patients with pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) tolerated travel to high altitudes fairly well with frequent monitoring and supplemental oxygen therapy provided as necessary, a field study found ...

Dr Julian Alexander Härtel and Dr Nicole Müller from the Department of Paediatric Cardiology at the UKB, who jointly led the study, with study nurse and coordinator Ute Baur. The researchers conducted ...

I could have saved myself the cost of a trip to the coast. I live at an elevation of 3,500 feet, and last year I traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, to run my Boston Marathon qualifying race. As ...

Email: [[kwkamb]] Webpage: {{http://www.wm.edu/as/kinesiology/research/lab-pages/jbarf, Jack Borgenicht Hypoxia/Altitude Physiology Research Facility}} A native of ...

People living in the Himalayas have an incredible ability to cope at an altitude that would leave most of us gasping for breath. Now, researchers have delved into the physiology of the Sherpas from ...

High-altitude environments impose unique physiological challenges due to reduced atmospheric oxygen levels. Mammals native to these regions exhibit a range of adaptations that enhance oxygen uptake, ...

If you’re racing at high altitude, your performance will suffer. (How high is “high”? Opinions differ, and it also depends on your physiology, but there’s evidence that elevations as low as 1,900 feet ...

The hot trend in elite athletics the past decade has been the use of altitude training and hypoxic tents to improve aerobic capacity and performance. The converse question is also intriguing – if you ...

The hot trend in elite athletics the past decade has been the use of altitude training and hypoxic tents to improve aerobic capacity and performance. The converse question is also intriguing – if you ...