Cognitive performance during a simulated climb of Mount Everest: Implications for brain function and central adaptive processes under chronic hypoxic stress

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 436, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 553-559

  Abraini, J H ^a   Bouquet, C ^a   Joulia, F ^b   Nicolas, M ^a   Kriem, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Altitude; Brain disorders; Cognition; Hypoxia; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; COGNITION; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOUNTAINEERING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0031695993     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050671     Document Type: Article

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