What is intermittent hypoxia?
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What is intermittent hypoxia?
Normoxia and Hypoxia:
Normoxia is defined as exposure to normal oxygen levels (around 21%) and hypoxia is defined as any oxygen levels lower than those of normoxia. Hypoxia exposure is negatively associated with physiological changes to the body, such as altitude sickness. There is also a third condition known as anoxia, which is the absence of oxygen.
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View this answerIntermittent hypoxia is a medical intervention in which a person undergoes alternating periods of normoxia and hypoxia. Though intermittent hypoxia...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 43Hypoxia occurs when the oxygen levels in the organs in the body are low. Learn about the definition and different types of hypoxia, the symptoms and causes, and the treatment for this condition.