When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitudes or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are important. In some cases, such as ...

In previous experiments, the researchers had seen that mice breathing low-oxygen air had dramatically lower blood glucose levels than normal. That meant the animals were quickly using up glucose after ...

A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents’ maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase ...

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Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Respiratory desaturation, known as hypoxemia in medical terms, is when you have low blood oxygen saturation. Your blood oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen is in your blood. A normal ...