A study of mood changes and personality during a 31-day period of chronic hypoxia in a hypobaric chamber (Everest-Comex 97)

Psychological Reports

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-126

  Nicolas, M ^c   Thullier Lestienne, F ^c   Bouquet, C ^c   Gardette, B ^a   Gortan, C ^a   Richalet, J P ^c   Abraini, J H ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Physiologie   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN; HUMAN; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ANOXIA; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BRAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034137882     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2000.86.1.119     Document Type: Article

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