On this episode of HRRMC Health Connect, we asked exercise physiologist Sam Van De Velde about acclimating to a new altitude.

“How long does it take to acclimate to a new altitude?”

A listener from Poncha Springs

Click play on the audio file to hear Exercise Physiologist Sam Van De Velde’s answer.

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Sam Van De Velde M.S, CES

Exercise Physiologist

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
(719) 530-2057