Pulmonary Adaptation to High Altitude.

Abstract

Work was aimed at defining the limitations of the lung's gas exchange capabilities and those of the mechanical properties of the lung and chest wall during exercise in hypoxia, exploring the role of Carbon dioxide (or alkalosis) in the genesis of periodic breathing during sleep in hypoxia and further exploration of the role of central nervous system neurotransmitter metabolism and cerebral acid production in ventilatory acclimatization to chronic hypoxia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA140514

Entities

People

  • J. A. Dempsey

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acid-Base Imbalance
  • Altitude
  • Blood
  • Blood Gases
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metabolism
  • Nervous System
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Respiration Disorders
  • Sea Level
  • Skeletal Muscle

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Medical Imaging.
  • Neuroscience