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Vacation at Moderate and Low Altitude Improves Perceived Health in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome
Author(s) -
Gerhard Blasche,
Brigitte Riedmann,
Wolfgang Schobersberger,
Cem Ekmekçioğlu,
Gebhard Riedmann,
R Waanders,
D Friès,
Markus Mittermayr,
Wolfgang Marktl,
Egon Humpeler
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.2310/7060.2004.19106
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , demography , mood , altitude (triangle) , effects of high altitude on humans , heart rate , gerontology , physical therapy , environmental health , obesity , blood pressure , psychiatry , geometry , mathematics , sociology , anatomy
Recent data suggest that vacation may improve cardiovascular health, an effect possibly moderated by altitude. The aim of the present study was to study the effect of a 3-week vacation at moderate and low altitude on perceived health in individuals with increased cardiovascular risk.

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