High altitude climbing without supplementary oxygen is a common sporting practice and athletes have been extensively evaluated with respect to possible brain functional impairment during its performance. Little is known on the contrary about long-term effects of hypoxia on the central nervous system. We evaluated, at sea level, a group of 10 high-altitude climbers with a battery of neuropsychological tests before and 75 days after the ascent. Our results suggest the occurrence of an impairment of memory performance after return to sea-level at least in some subjects, while speech and certain practical abilities were unchanged
Cavaletti, G., Garavaglia, P., Arrigoni, G., Tredici, G. (1990). Persistent memory impairment after high altitude climbing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 11(3), 176-178 [10.1055/s-2007-1024787].
Persistent memory impairment after high altitude climbing
CAVALETTI, GUIDO ANGELO;TREDICI, GIOVANNI
1990
Abstract
High altitude climbing without supplementary oxygen is a common sporting practice and athletes have been extensively evaluated with respect to possible brain functional impairment during its performance. Little is known on the contrary about long-term effects of hypoxia on the central nervous system. We evaluated, at sea level, a group of 10 high-altitude climbers with a battery of neuropsychological tests before and 75 days after the ascent. Our results suggest the occurrence of an impairment of memory performance after return to sea-level at least in some subjects, while speech and certain practical abilities were unchangedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.