The Influence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Decrement in Maximal Aerobic Power at High Altitude,

Abstract

There are conflicting reports in the literature which imply that the decrement in maximal aerobic power experienced by a sea-level (SL) resident sojourning at high altitude (HA) is either smaller or larger for the more aerobically fit person. In the present study, data collected during several investigations conducted at an altitude of 4300 m were analyzed to determine if the level of aerobic fitness influenced the decrement in maximal oxygen uptake (V02 max) at HA. The VO2 max of 51 male SL residents was measured at an altitude of 50 m and again at 4300 m.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1984
Accession Number
ADA142218

Entities

People

  • A. Cymerman
  • Aaron J. Young
  • R. L. Burse

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Analog Signals
  • Body Weight
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • High Altitude
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Oxygenation
  • Partial Pressure
  • Physical Fitness
  • Sea Level
  • Security

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