Journal article - Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

Body Composition and Body Weight Changes at Different Altitude Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dünnwald T; Gatterer H; Faulhaber M; Arvandi M; Schobersberger W (2019)

Changes in body composition and weight loss frequently occur when humans are exposed to hypoxic environments. The mechanisms thought to be responsible for these changes are increased energy expenditure resulting from ...

Association Between ERCC1 rs3212986 and ERCC2/XPD rs1799793 and OS in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Boldrin E; Malacrida S; Rumiato E; Battaglia G; Ruol A; Amadori A; Saggioro D (2019)

Esophageal cancer (EC) is a very aggressive tumor, and no reliable prognostic markers exist especially for resectable advanced neoplasia. The principal aim of this study was to investigate the association of germline ...

Stabilizing Bioimpedance-Vector-Analysis Measures With a 10-Minute Cold Shower After Running Exercise to Enable Assessment of Body Hydration

Campa F; Gatterer H; Lukaski H; Toselli S (2019)

PURPOSE The exercise-induced increase in skin and body temperature, cutaneous blood flow and electrolyte accumulation on the skin affects the validity of bioimpedance analysis (BIA) to assess post-exercise changes in ...

Does growing up at high altitude pose a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

Burtscher M; Gatterer H; Burtscher J (2019)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has developed into a serious and one of the largest global health problems. Whether growing up and/or living in high-altitude regions pose a risk factor for T2DM remains a matter of debate. ...

Supervised Short-term High-intensity Training on Plasma Irisin Concentrations in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Dünnwald T; Melmer A; Gatterer H; Salzmann K; Ebenbichler C; Burtscher M; Schobersberger W; Grander W (2019)

Irisin is a myokine involved in adipocyte transformation. Its main beneficial effects arise from increased energy expenditure. Irisin production is particularly stimulated by physical exercise. The present study investigates ...

Reported Resuscitation of a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim With Assisted Ventilation in 1939

Zafren K; Atkins D; Brugger H (2018)

We present a historical case of a 12-year-old boy who survived a reported avalanche burial in 1939 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The boy was completely buried for at least 3 h, head down, at a depth of about 1 m. He ...

Adiponectin, Leptin and Visfatin in Hypoxia and its Effect for Weight Loss in Obesity

Rausch LK; Hofer M; Pramsohler S; Kaser S; Ebenbichler C; Haacke S; Gatterer H; Netzer NC (2018)

Rationale: Hypoxia induces leptin gene expression in human adipocytes via hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF-α/β). Under ambient moderate hypoxia, leptin in adipocytes is elevated for at least 14 days. Leptin is supposedly ...

Exercise Performance, Muscle Oxygen Extraction and Blood Cell Mitochondrial Respiration after Repeated-Sprint and Sprint Interval Training in Hypoxia: A Pilot Study

Gatterer H; Menz V; Salazar-Martinez E; Sumbalova Z; Garcia-Souza LF; Velika B; Gnaiger E; Burtscher M (2018)

This study aimed to investigate and compare the effects of repeated-sprint (RSH) and sprint interval training in hypoxia (SIH) on sea level running and cycling performance, and to elucidate potential common or divergent ...

The "FIFA 11+" injury prevention program improves body stability in child (10 year old) soccer players

Gatterer H; Lorenzi D; Ruedl G; Burtscher M (2018)

The suitability of the FIFA 11+ prevention programme to improve selected performance outcomes in children aged < 14 years has not been established yet. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the FIFA 11+ programme ...

Body fluid status, plasma volume change and its relationship to physical effort during a multistage professional road cycling race

Giorgi A; Sanders D; Vicini M; Lukaski H; Gatterer H (2018)

Multistage cycling races are very demanding and may profoundly affect the body’s fluid homeostasis. This study aimed at monitoring body fluid volume and plasma volume (PV) changes during multi-stage cycling and to investigate ...

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid as an Ergogenic Aid During Intensified Soccer Training: A Placebo Controlled Randomized Study

Gatterer H; Böcksteiner T; Müller A; Simi H; Krasser C; Djukic R; Schroth R; Wallner D (2018)

Intensified training may lead to fatigue or even a state of overreaching with temporary reductions in performance. Any aid helping to prevent these consequences and to better tolerate such a training regime would be of ...

Monitoring body temperature during moderate intensity exercise and inactive recovery in the cold: a pilot study

Procter E; Strapazzon G; Gatterer H; Wallner B; Brugger H; Burtscher M (2019)

Exposure to cold ambient conditions during outdoor recreation can lead to significant heat loss. It is unknown how fast body temperature decreases or how fast a person could become hypothermic in cold temperatures. We ...

Extreme Terrestrial Environments: Life in Thermal Stress and Hypoxia. A Narrative Review

Burtscher M; Gatterer H; Burtscher J; Mairbäurl H (2018)

Living, working and exercising in extreme terrestrial environments are challenging tasks even for healthy humans of the modern new age. The issue is not just survival in remote environments but rather the achievement of ...

The effect of thermal insulation pads on heat flux, physical effort and perceived exertion during endurance exercise in cool environments

Wenger S; Csapo R; Hasler M; Gatterer H; Wright T; Nachbauer W (2018)

To determine the effects of thermal insulation pads on clothing surface temperature, physical effort and perceived exertion during endurance exercise in cool environments two different pants (PCOOL, PINSUL) were designed: ...