Clinical research on the beneficial effects induced by slow-paced breathing has been
increasingly extended in the past twenty years. Improvements in cardiovascular functioning …

High-altitude illnesses (HAIs) result from acute exposure to high altitude/hypoxia. Numerous
molecular mechanisms affect appropriate acclimatization to hypobaric and/or normobaric …

Many stressors cause an increase in ventilation in humans. This is predominantly reported
as an increase in minute ventilation (). But, the same can be achieved by a wide variety of …

A comprehensive update to this preeminent and accessible text, this fifth edition of a
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High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a potentially fatal disease. Notoginsenoside R1 is
a novel phytoestrogen with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptosis properties …

1 History 1 2 The atmosphere 16 3 Geography and the human response to altitude 28 4
Genetics and high altitude 40 5 Altitude acclimatization and deterioration 53 6 Control of …

Controlled slow breathing (at 6/min, a rate frequently adopted during yoga practice) can
benefit cardiovascular function, including responses to hypoxia. We tested the neural …

A drug-free, side effect-free solution to common stress and mood problems—developed by
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Abstract Karinen, Heikki, Juha E. Peltonen, Mika Kähönen, and Heikki O. Tikkanen.
Prediction of acute mountain sickness by monitoring arterial saturation during ascent. High …

Ascent to high-altitude elicits compensatory physiological adaptations in order to improve
oxygenation throughout the body. The brain is particularly vulnerable to the hypoxemia of …