Adaptation to Height

Adaptation to altitude

Adaptation is the process of adapting the body to new environmental conditions. In high altitude conditions, certain physiological changes may occur that are associated with the physiological adaptation of the body. An important factor in these changes is a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) in inhaled and exhaled air,

Adaptation to altitudes

Adaptation to high-altitude conditions is a complex set of physiological, biochemical and morphological changes in the human body, allowing it to successfully withstand hypoxia and maintain the normal functioning of life support systems at high altitudes. To avoid the development of hypoxic hypoxia, it is necessary to maintain normal oxygen levels in the atmosphere.

Under normal conditions, the oxygen content in the air is about 21% and the partial pressure of oxygen is 0.0015-0.16 atmospheres. When you rise to a height, the partial pressure of oxygen decreases, and therefore a state of oxygen deficiency occurs - hypoxia. At an altitude of more than 2.5-