A Prospective Evaluation of the Acute Effects of High Altitude on Cognitive and Physiological Functions in Lowlanders

A Prospective Evaluation of the Acute Effects of High Altitude on Cognitive and Physiological Functions in Lowlanders

Cognitive function impairment due to high altitude exposure has been reported with some contradictory results regarding the possible selective cognitive domain involvement. We prospectively evaluated in 36 lowlanders, exposed for 3 consecutive days to an altitude of 3,269 m, specific cognitive abili...

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Main Authors: Marika Falla, Costanza Papagno, Tomas Dal Cappello, Anna Vögele, Katharina Hüfner, Jenny Kim, Elisabeth M. Weiss, Bernhard Weber, Martin Palma, Simona Mrakic-Sposta, Hermann Brugger, Giacomo Strapazzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
altitude
cognitive functions
speed-processing
decision-making
attention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.670278/full

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