Kin Ph.D. Alex Kasak publishes in European Journal of Applied Physiology

Alex KasakAlex Kasak, Kinesiology Ph.D. advised by Eric Snyder, Ph.D., director of the School of Kinesiology’s Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory (CEPL), is co-author of an article recently published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology titled Pulmonary capillary reserve and exercise capacity at high altitude in healthy humans.

The article reflects Kasak’s primary area of interest, pulmonary adaptations at high altitude. The main findings of the study suggest that well-acclimatized individuals do not recruit additional pulmonary capillaries in response to exercise at high altitudes. However, in a small number of individuals, additional recruitment of pulmonary capillaries may be possible and could contribute to maintenance of aerobic capacity at high altitude.