The effects of short-term and long-term exposure to a high altitude hypoxic environment on neurobehavioral function

High Altitude Medicine and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 338-341

  Zhang, Gang ^a,b   Zhou, Si Min ^a,b   Yuan, Chao ^a,b   Tian, Huai Jun ^a,b   Li, Peng ^a,b   Gao, Yu Qi ^a,b  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SEA LEVEL; SHORT TERM EXPOSURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891615874     PISSN: 15270297     EISSN: 15578682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ham.2012.1091     Document Type: Article

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