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Duke chamber studies

Our volunteers get ready to ascend

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Our volunteers get ready to ascend

Our volunteers get ready to ascend
One of the altitude chambers at Duke University

One of the altitude chambers at Duke University
Exercise testing in the altitude chamber

Exercise testing in the altitude chamber
Steph, Tom and Nelson set up testing equipment

Steph, Tom and Nelson set up testing equipment
Tom practices with an oxygen hood

Tom practices with an oxygen hood
The exercise kit in the chamber

The exercise kit in the chamber
Moor's Laser Doppler in situ

Moor's Laser Doppler in situ
The view from inside

The view from inside
All mod cons in the chamber

All mod cons in the chamber
Our volunteers will be cosy at night

Our volunteers will be cosy at night
Dialling up the altitude

Dialling up the altitude
Sonny monitors the chamber as the volunteers ascend to 2800m

Sonny monitors the chamber as the volunteers ascend to 2800m