| Document ID (ISN) | 59424 |
| CIS number |
93-305 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Crowley J.S., Wesensten N., Kamimori G., Devine J., Iwanyk E., Balkin T. |
| Title |
Effect of high terrestrial altitude and supplemental oxygen on human performance and mood |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1992, Vol.63, No.8, p.696-701. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study to investigate the effects of high terrestrial altitude on human performance, 13 male soldiers ascended in 10min from sea level to 4,300m (simulated) and remained there for two and a half days. Subjects carried out cognitive tests and mood tests and completed a questionnaire to assess the severity of acute mountain sickness (AMS) symptoms. Following rapid ascent, performance was most affected during the first eight hours. Recovery of cognitive function was slower in subjects suffering from AMS. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
mountain sickness; high altitude; assessment of working capacity |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
low-pressure chamber tests; cognitive performance; oxygen; psychological effects; human experiments |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hypobaric pressure
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