| Autor: |
Weil, Wayne M., Glassner, Philip J., Bosco III, Joseph A. |
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Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases; 2007, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p72-77, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
High-altitude illness is a growing concern in sports medicine that affects persons shortly after they have climbed to a new high-altitude level to which their body is not acclimatized. With the increasing popularity of extreme sports, such as high-altitude mountaineering, skiing, and snowboarding, the incidence of complications arising from sports activities at high altitudes is increasing. High-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema are potentially fatal conditions. The study of high-altitude muscle physiology has broad ramifications in creating training programs for elite endurance athletes. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology, presentation, treatment, and prevention of high-altitude illness is necessary for the treatment of these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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