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Published on: February 3, 2023
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1Professur für internistische Rheumatologie, Osteologie, physikalische Medizin, Universität Giessen, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Deutschland. U.Lange@kerckhoff-klinik.de
Abstract:
Approximately 40 million Germans travel abroad every year. Air travel is the most frequently used mean of transportation followed by the automobile. During airplane flights rheumatic patients are subjected to numerous physical, biological and climatic factors which can cause stress and adverse effects on general health. Therefore, preventive strategies are helpful to protect against health damage, provided that there is general fitness for air travel. The present article focuses on physical and biological stress as well as psychological aspects during air travel and reviews prophylactic measures.
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