The effect of the combination of trekking and balanced appropriated diet were studied in mountaineers who spent 6 days at an altitude ranging from 900 to 5895 m above sea level (a.s.l.), during the Kilimanjaro Abruzzo Expedition. This study explored whether anthropometric, cardiovascular and blood biochemical parameters were significantly changed by a regular trekking performed at high altitude, with reduced oxygen levels, together with a macronutrient-containing balanced diet (total daily caloric intake: 3000–3500 Kcals). In consideration of the short period of high-altitude exposure, high altitude exercise appeared to provide beneficial and rapid effects on the lipid profile and to modulate cardiovascular functions. These effects rely on both high-altitude hypoxia and physical activity. The most interesting observation is that even just a few days of high-altitude exercise, along with a balanced diet, was able to improve plasma lipid profiles.
Kilimanjaro Abruzzo expedition : effects of high-altitude trekking on anthropometric, cardiovascular and blood biochemical parameters / V. Verratti, S. Falone, C. Doria, T. Pietrangelo, C. Di Giulio. - In: SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH. - ISSN 1824-7490. - 11:3(2015 Dec), pp. 271-278. [10.1007/s11332-015-0235-z]
Kilimanjaro Abruzzo expedition : effects of high-altitude trekking on anthropometric, cardiovascular and blood biochemical parameters
C. Doria;
2015
Abstract
The effect of the combination of trekking and balanced appropriated diet were studied in mountaineers who spent 6 days at an altitude ranging from 900 to 5895 m above sea level (a.s.l.), during the Kilimanjaro Abruzzo Expedition. This study explored whether anthropometric, cardiovascular and blood biochemical parameters were significantly changed by a regular trekking performed at high altitude, with reduced oxygen levels, together with a macronutrient-containing balanced diet (total daily caloric intake: 3000–3500 Kcals). In consideration of the short period of high-altitude exposure, high altitude exercise appeared to provide beneficial and rapid effects on the lipid profile and to modulate cardiovascular functions. These effects rely on both high-altitude hypoxia and physical activity. The most interesting observation is that even just a few days of high-altitude exercise, along with a balanced diet, was able to improve plasma lipid profiles.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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