Recollection of hypoxia symptoms between training events

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1143-1147

  Woodrow, Andrew D ^a   Webb, James T ^b   Wier, Grady S ^c  

^a US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b Scientific Aerospace Research Consulting (SARC LLC)   (United States)

^c HQ AETC/SGR ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Hypobaric chamber; Hypoxia symptoms; Hypoxia training; Psychomotor impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; SOLDIER;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ANOXIA; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84855999971     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2987.2011     Document Type: Article

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