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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2025

Incremental ascent to 4300 m does not alter standing balance in lowlanders or Tibetan highlanders.

Jessica A Dickenson, Taylor S Harman, Ajaya J Kunwar, Nilam Thakur, Sunil Dhungel, Nima Sherpa, Abigail W Bigham, Tom D Brutsaert, Trevor A Day, Nicholas D J Strzalkowski

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Jessica A DickensonDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Taylor S HarmanDepartment of Anthropology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0413-4191
Ajaya J KunwarKathmandu Center for Genomics and Research Laboratory, Global Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Nilam ThakurKathmandu Center for Genomics and Research Laboratory, Global Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Sunil DhungelCollege of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nima SherpaGlory of Nepal Travels and Tours, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Abigail W BighamDepartment of Anthropology, University of Los, Angeles, Los Angles, California, USA.
Tom D BrutsaertDepartment of Anthropology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5896-0520
Trevor A DayDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7102-4235
Nicholas D J StrzalkowskiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada. nstrzalkowski@mtroyal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4998-2300

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National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2016-04915National Science Foundation 2216548
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Abstract

purposeWe investigated the influence of incremental ascent to 4300 m on standing balance under eyes open and eyes closed conditions in lowlanders and Tibetan highlanders (e.g., Sherpa).

methods29 healthy participants, that included 15 lowlanders (LL, 7 M, 8F; 22.4 ± 3.0 years) and 14 Tibetan highlanders (TH; 7 M,7F, 22.9 ± 4.5 years) completed this study. Unacclimatized participants performed two 90-s standing balance trials on a force plate with eyes open and eyes closed, at low altitude (1400 m) and after 5 days of incremental ascent to high altitude (4300 m). Center of pressure (CoP) velocity and standard deviation were calculated to quantify postural sway. Peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO

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conclusionThese findings suggest that incremental ascent to 4300 m does not change standing balance in LL and TH. This finding contradicts previous studies that found standing balance to be impaired at high altitude. Future work is needed to investigate the influence of high altitude trekking models and acclimatization on standing balance.

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AcclimatizationAltitudePostural BalanceAdultFemaleHumansMaleOxygen SaturationStanding PositionTibetYoung AdultHigh altitudeHypobaric hypoxiaPostural controlSherpaStanding balanceTibetan highlanders

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PMID40214752

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