Flying to high-altitude destinations: is the risk of acute mountain sickness greater?

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  • who: Murdoch et_al referred and collaborators from the Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, Department of Biomedical Sciences have published the research work: Flying to high-altitude destinations: Is the risk of acute mountain sickness greater?, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: Due to the short time span in going from low to high altitude reduced acclimatization likely is the main reason for a higher AMS risk when travelling to high-altitude destinations by flight. Slower and individually tailored ascent rates are certainly the main reason explaining the much lower AMS incidence, (i . . .

     

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