Open AccessAre Nocturnal Breathing, Sleep, and Cognitive Performance Impaired at Moderate Altitude (1,630–2,590 m)?
Author(s) -
Tsogyal D. Latshang,
Christian M. Lo Cascio,
Anne-Christin Stöwhas,
Mirjam Grimm,
Katrin Stadelmann,
Noemi Tesler,
Peter Achermann,
Reto Huber,
Malcolm Kohler,
Konrad E. Bloch
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.3242
Subject(s) - polysomnography , periodic breathing , effects of high altitude on humans , medicine , psychomotor learning , quartile , crossover study , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , anesthesia , nocturnal , apnea , physical therapy , psychology , cardiology , placebo , cognition , confidence interval , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology , anatomy
Newcomers at high altitude (> 3,000 m) experience periodic breathing, sleep disturbances, and impaired cognitive performance. Whether similar adverse effects occur at lower elevations is uncertain, although numerous lowlanders travel to moderate altitude for professional or recreational activities. We evaluated the hypothesis that nocturnal breathing, sleep, and cognitive performance of lowlanders are impaired at moderate altitude.
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