Do high-altitude natives have enhanced exercise performance at altitude?

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 582-592

  Brutsaert, Tom D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Developmental acclimatization; Genetic adaptation; Himalaya; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; EXERCISE; HUMANS;

EID: 44349174908     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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