High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA) » Archive for April 2009
The Argentinian football team lost to Bolivia in La Paz, due to the high altitude fear factor
Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo the Director of the High Altitude Pathology Institute affirmed in a newspaper interview that the Argentinian Soccer team took its worst defeat in world Cup qualifying play, 6 – 1 to the Bolivian Soccer team in La Paz. due to “fear of high altitude”. He affirmed “The fear factor played a crucial role. Fear uses up more energy than physical exercise.” Periodico LA PATRIA, ORURO, BOLIVIA Domingo 5 de Abril de 2009Primera Plana.Director … Read entire article »
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