Correlation between blood pressure changes and AMS, sleeping quality and exercise upon high-altitude exposure in young Chinese men

• Published in: Military Medical Research Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 89 - 97
• Main Authors: Liu, Yang, Zhang, Ji-Hang, Gao, Xu-Bin, Wu, Xiao-Jing, Yu, Jie, Chen, Jian-Fei, Bian, Shi-Zhu, Ding, Xiao-Han, Huang, Lan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 26.08.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: acut; altitude; arterial; blood; changes; high; pressure; Acute mountain sickness; High altitude; Sleep quality; Arterial blood pressure changes; Exercise

Background: Excessive elevation of arterial blood pressure(BP) at high altitude can be detrimental to our health due to acute mountain sickness(AMS) or some AMS symptoms. This prospective and observational study aimed to elucidate blood pressure changes induced by exposure to high-altitude hypoxia a...