New scientific findings show that exercising on the mountain has a much greater effect than previously known. Not only your heart and circulation benefit from this, but also your mood, metabolism and body weight.
With their beautiful but flat plains, Burgenlanders are unlucky when it comes to their health. According to a study by Spain’s University of Navarra, lowlanders like her are at greater risk than residents with an altitude between 457 and 2297 meters. These have a lower risk of obesity, the unhealthy combination of high blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol levels and too much belly fat. The reason: Daily life and physical activity at altitude are known to have a positive effect on heart and lung function, regardless of the genetic background of the study participants.
Source: Krone
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