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Pontus Holmström is a researcher at the Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University. His work focuses on human physiological responses to hypoxia and freediving, particularly splenic contraction, oxygenation dynamics, and diving bradycardia.
- Field of Study: Human Physiology
- Key Themes: High-altitude adaptation, freediving, oxygen storage, splenic function
His research spans high-altitude medicine, exercise physiology, and respiratory physiology, analyzing how oxygen availability affects physiological systems. His publications highlight collaborations with international teams studying Sherpa populations, elite athletes, and lowlanders.
Recent work (2021–2025) explores acid-base balance, sex-based variations, and hyperoxic breathing in extreme environments. Studies on splenic responses and hypoxia tolerance dominate his output, with methodological contributions to ultrasonography and physiological testing.
Pontus holds a doctoral degree from Mid Sweden University (2022), where his thesis investigated freediving physiology in relation to high-altitude adaptation.
