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THE EFFECTS OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS ON SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS

Hieronymus, Mathias
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1249835075

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2009, Master of Science, Miami University, Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies.
This paper addresses the effects of cardiorespiratory fitness on symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS), which is a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to high altitudes. After determining maximal oxygen consumption, body composition, and hematocrit at sea level, 14 subjects went to Nepal and ascended over the course of 14 days to Mount Everest Base Camp at 5380m. During these 14 days of ascent, participants were asked to fill out a Lake Louise AMS questionnaire every morning. Additionally, the participant’s blood oxygenation levels and heart rates were determined every morning using a pulse oximeter. The results indicate that the participants’ body mass was positively related to AMS while their relative VO2max scores (in relation to lean mass) and their hematocrit levels were negatively related to AMS. Thus, the higher the individuals’ body mass and the lower their aerobic capacity and hematocrit levels, the higher their AMS scores.
Mark Walsh, Dr. (Advisor)
Thelma Horn, Dr. (Committee Member)
Jeff Potteiger, Dr. (Committee Member)
AMS; SAO2; altitudes; MOUNTAIN SICKNESS; VO2max; ACUTE MOUNTAIN; SICKNESS

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  • Hieronymus, M. (2009). THE EFFECTS OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS ON SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1249835075

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hieronymus, Mathias. THE EFFECTS OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS ON SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS. 2009. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1249835075.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hieronymus, Mathias. "THE EFFECTS OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS ON SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1249835075

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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