Physiological and pathophysiological aspects of short-term middle-altitude adaptation in humans

Abstract

The review presents up-to-date information on the physiological and pathophysiological aspects of short-term middle-altitude adaptation in healthy individuals and patients with various chronic diseases. Unlike acute mountain sickness, which develops going to ≥3000, the physiological aspects of human adaptation to 2000-2500 m remain insufficiently studied. However, these altitudes are the most visited among tourist groups and individually.

Keywords

• middle altitudes
• mountain sickness
• mountain tourism
• noncommunicable diseases