Effect of High Altitude Exposure, Antioxidant Supplementation, and Exercise on Postural Stability

Abstract

Hypoxia caused by rapid travel to high mountain areas can have devastating effects on the health and performance of sensitive individuals. To better understand the factors involved in these detrimental effects, in 2002, the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital (PAVA) and the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) culminated a 3-yr study entitled "Effect of energy deficit on work performance at 4,300 m elevation." The overall goal was to determine the effects of energy deficit, antioxidants, and carbohydrate supplementation on acute mountain sickness (AMS) and physical work performance during acclimatization to 4,300 m. A substudy, incorporated into the main design, investigated the relationship between postural stability (balance), altitude exposure, exercise, and antioxidant supplementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA451246

Entities

People

  • Allen Cymerman
  • Anne L. Friedlander
  • Charles S. Fulco
  • Kimberly Stone
  • Stephen R. Muza

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Altitude
  • Antioxidants
  • Carbohydrates
  • Elevation
  • High Altitude
  • High Mountains
  • Hospitals
  • Military Research
  • Mountains
  • United States

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