High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA) » Archive for June 2007
Two Danish Physiologist and one Bolivian support soccer at high altitude
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), Football’s governing body, has once more banned international matches from being played at more than 2,500m (8,200ft) above sea level. It then changed to 3000 m. They said the decision was made because of concerns over players’ health and possible distortion of competition. Just want to pass along a letter mailed this week to Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, by my colleague Gustavo Zubieta of the Institute of High Altitude Pathology … Read entire article »
Filed under: sports
II Symposium on the Effect of Chronic Hypoxia on Diseases at High Altitude
Dear Colleagues and friends from around the globe: We are proud to send this 1st Announcement of the forthcoming: Lake Titicaca 3800 m. One place of the itinerant symposium. II Symposium THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC HYPOXIA ON DISEASES AT HIGH ALTITUDE Aug 2-9, 2008 La Paz, Bolivia Lake Titicaca 3800 m. Part of the itinerant symposium Please visit our website: http://zuniv.net/symposium2 We look forward to seeing you in 2008 !!! Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo (Sr) and Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja (Jr) http://altitudeclinic.com http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »
Filed under: Meetings
Recent Comments