Do people living in high altitude have bigger lungs?
They have larger lung capacity than people living in the plains.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
At higher altitudes such as on top of a mountain, the air is less dense and this means that the partial pressure of oxygen is lower.
Once you have mastered the belly breath, you can add resistance to your exhalation by pursing your lips and exhaling forcefully, and this is what mountaineers call the Pressure Breath. This is one of the most important breaths for climbing at high altitudes that helps combat the decrease in atmospheric pressure
The advantage of altitude training is that the muscles get a natural boost when more oxygen is available during lower-altitude competitions.
They seem to be reddish because of greater concentration of hemoglobin the oxygen carrying protein the main component of red blood cells.
If you have altitude sickness you should first acclimatise with the enviroment for 24-48 hours before stepping out to do any activity.
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