BODY COMPOSITION AND HEMATOLOGICAL FOLLOWING ASCENTS AND DESCENTS OF EXTREME ALTITUDE AT MT. EVEREST BASE CAMP IN A THAI ELDERLY MOUNTAINEERS

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  • Kornkit Chaijenkij

Abstract

High altitude environment have adverse effects on the normal functioning of body such as body composition and hematologic, this case study reported the male 65 year of age during Everest Mt. ascent. These case studies describe the body composition and hematological changes in the elderly that occur as a
result of ascending and descending the Everest base camp. After descended Mt Everest body composition reduced 4.4% and hematocrit raised 18%, it took the subject 40 days for achieved base camp.

(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2016; 16(2) : 1-8 )

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2016-12-23

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Chaijenkij K. BODY COMPOSITION AND HEMATOLOGICAL FOLLOWING ASCENTS AND DESCENTS OF EXTREME ALTITUDE AT MT. EVEREST BASE CAMP IN A THAI ELDERLY MOUNTAINEERS. J Sports Sci Technol [internet]. 2016 Dec. 23 [cited 2026 Jan. 12];16(2):1-8. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSST/article/view/66899

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