If you've ever been on a flight, you've heard about the oxygen masks that may drop down, but did you know they only have a ...

Imagine standing atop a sunlit mountain, the world sprawling beneath you, your heart racing with excitement—and suddenly, you ...

Long-term exposure to very high altitude significantly reduces cardiopulmonary function in healthy adults from lowland ...

Acclimatization The major cause of altitude illnesses is going too high too fast. Given time, your body can adapt to the decrease in oxygen molecules at a specific altitude. This process is known as ...

The most accurate way to calculate your VO2 max is in a clinical setting, says Tanayan. “A CPET (cardiopulmonary exercise test) is the gold standard of estimating someone’s VO2 max,” he says. In the ...