Ethnic Differences on Cardiac Rhythms and Autonomic Nervous System Responses During a High-Altitude Trek: A Pilot Study Comparing Italian Trekkers to Nepalese Porters

Ethnic Differences on Cardiac Rhythms and Autonomic Nervous System Responses During a High-Altitude Trek: A Pilot Study Comparing Italian Trekkers to Nepalese Porters

Altitude hypoxia exposure results in increased sympathetic activity and heart rate due to several mechanisms. Recent studies have contested the validity of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis on sympathetic activity measurement. But the plethora of HRV metrics may provide meaningful insights, part...

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Main Authors: Vittore Verratti, Alessandro Tonacci, Danilo Bondi, Annalisa Chiavaroli, Claudio Ferrante, Luigi Brunetti, Antonio Crisafulli, Paolo Cerretelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
heart rate variability
urinary catecholamines
himalayas
altitude hypoxia
adaptiveness
blood pressure
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.709451/full

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