Seasonal effects of high-altitude forest travel on cardiovascular function: An overlooked cardiovascular risk of forest activity
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
18
Pages
9472
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
of participants showed a significant reduction from 98.1% to 81.2%. Using mixed effects model, it is evident that in winter, the differences in altitude affects CVFs by significantly increases the systolic BP, heart rate, left ventricular dP/dt max and cardiac output. This study provides evidence that cardiovascular workload increased significantly among acute high-altitude travelers as they ascend from low to high altitude, particularly in winter.
Publisher
MDPI
Type
journal article