Pulmonary Function Parameters Changes at Different Altitudes in Healthy Athletes

Hypoxia and hypocapnia can cause broncho-constriction in human subjects, and this could have a bearing on performance at high altitude. The object of this study was to examine how pulmonary ventilatory functions during high-altitude trekking. This study is a cohort study on spirometric parameters...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vahid Ziaee, Reza Alizadeh, Ali Movafegh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
PFT
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/203