Queen of the mountain: successful pregnancy while exercising up to 5,300 m.
Queen of the mountain: successful pregnancy while exercising up to 5,300 m.
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山地女王:在海拔 5,300 m 的高度锻炼中成功怀孕。
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10.1152/japplphysiol.00486.2018
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2018
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Moore,LornaG
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In “Extreme pregnancy: maternal physical activity at Everest Base Camp,” Davenport et al.(5) report the case of a thirdtrimester (31 wk) Sherpa woman who spent her entire pregnancy at 3,800–4,200 m and 8 days while vigorously exercising up to 5,300 m where inspired oxygen tensions are only one-half the sea level value. An elite endurance athlete in good health throughout her pregnancy, she gave birth at 42 wk to a baby girl weighing 3.2 kg with no known health problems. Akin to the observation that Tibetans’ and Sherpas’ superior exercise ability at extreme altitude makes them “king” of the mountains (6), the ability to successfully reproduce the next generation under such conditions may render them “queen” of the mountain as well.Basal metabolic rate increases~ 30% during pregnancy, likening pregnancy itself to very mild exercise. As the authors point out, major physiological changes take place during pregnancy, including an~ 30% rise in ventilation, blood volume, and cardiac output that collectively help meet the increased oxygen and nutrient demands required for fueling fetal growth. Careful physical activity measurements during ascent from 3,440 to 5,160 m indicated that the effects of pregnancy were added to those of high altitude, with her ventilation rising and end-tidal PCO2 falling to the low 20s, daytime arterial O2 saturation reaching a nadir of 83%, but hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood pressure, and resting heart rate changing little. Sleep fragmentation was observed, possibly because of obstructive sleep apnea, but nocturnal O2 saturation was not recorded. Despite the fact that exercise is a regular part of human existence, there are very few studies on the effects of exercise during pregnancy at high altitude. Current recommendations for high-altitude newcomers at no known risk of maternal or fetal pregnancy complications are conservative, cautioning at least 2–3 days for acclimatization before exercising, not engaging in more than 20–30 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day, and avoiding heavy exercise altogether (10, 11, 24). As noted by the authors, no information apart from that of the present report is available for lifelong high-altitude residents. By carefully monitoring both the duration and intensity of physical activity, the authors show that this Sherpa woman spent~ 30% or~ 4 h during each of 11 consecutive days at 3,440 to 5,000 m while exercising at moderate to vigorous levels of activity. These exercise levels are more than two times the recommended 20–30 min/day at low altitude and greater, in a single day, than the 140–200 min/wk for healthy pregnant women residing at sea level. Of