Effects of Altitude on Mood, Behaviour and Cognitive Functioning
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THE INCIDENCE, IMPORTANCE, AND PROPHYLAXIS OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS
1976 • 692 citations
High altitude medicine and physiology
1989 • 497 citations
Acute Mountain Sickness
1969 • 428 citations
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1988 • 400 citations
BRAIN METABOLISM AND CEREBRAL DISORDERS
1951 • 292 citations
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1983 • 270 citations
The Cost to the Central Nervous System of Climbing to Extremely High Altitude
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Treatment with tyrosine, a neurotransmitter precursor, reduces environmental stress in humans
1989 • 200 citations
Effect of Acetazolamide on Acute Mountain Sickness
1968 • 195 citations
Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness
1989 • 145 citations
Successful treatment of acute mountain sickness with dexamethasone.
1987 • 139 citations
Neuropsychological test performance in mildly hypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
1983 • 137 citations
Persisting effects of minor head injury observable during hypoxic stress
1980 • 124 citations
Nocturnal hypoxia and Neuropsychological variables
1986 • 117 citations
Acute Mountain Sickness
1988 • 112 citations
Persistent cognitive impairment in climbers after repeated exposure to extreme altitude
1989 • 112 citations
Experiments on acclimatisation to reduced atmospheric pressure
1919 • 92 citations
Acute mountain sickness susceptibility, fitness and hypoxic ventilatory response
1991 • 90 citations
Complex reaction times at simulated cabin altitudes of 5,000 feet and 8,000 feet.
1966 • 86 citations
ALTERATIONS IN DARK ADAPTATION UNDER REDUCED OXYGEN TENSIONS
1939 • 77 citations
Cognition and metacognition at extreme altitudes on Mount Everest.
1990 • 72 citations
High prevalence of migraine in a high‐altitude population
1991 • 71 citations
Some Experiences of Mountain Sickness in the Andes.
1913 • 67 citations
High Altitude and Man
1984 • 67 citations
The environmental symptoms questionnaire: revisions and new filed data.
1980 • 67 citations
Cognitive performance deficits in a simulated climb of Mount Everest: Operation Everest II.
1989 • 65 citations
Human Cerebral Function at Extreme Altitude
1984 • 64 citations
Psychological Effects of Hypoxia: Review of Certain Literature from the Period 1950 to 1963
1964 • 61 citations
Control of acute mountain sickness.
1971 • 52 citations
ACETAZOLAMIDE IN CONTROL OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS
1981 • 51 citations
Influence of Elevation of Origin, Rate of Ascent and a Physical Conditioning Program on Symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness
1967 • 50 citations
Psychological testing at high altitudes.
1982 • 50 citations
Effects of extended hypoxia on visual performance and retinal vascular state.
1971 • 48 citations
Amelioration of the symptoms of acute mountain sickness by staging and acetazolamide.
1976 • 48 citations
Effects of Altitude and Heat on Complex Cognitive Tasks
1978 • 47 citations
Relationships between symptoms, moods, performance, and acute mountain sickness at 4,700 meters.
1991 • 47 citations
The Psychological Effects of Oxygen Deprivation (Anoxemia) on Human Behavior.
1934 • 47 citations
Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. I. The effect of rapid ascents by aeroplane and train.
1937 • 46 citations
EFFECT OF MILD ACUTE HYPOXIA ON HUMAN SHORT-TERM MEMORY
1971 • 44 citations
Psychopathology in Mountaineering - Mental Disturbances Under High-Altitude Stress
1988 • 44 citations
Effect of high terrestrial altitude and supplemental oxygen on human performance and mood.
1992 • 43 citations
DO CLIMBS TO EXTREME ALTITUDE CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE?
1986 • 43 citations
Responses of the autonomic nervous system during acclimatization tp high altitude in man.
1976 • 42 citations
Persistent Memory Impairment After High Altitude Climbing
1990 • 42 citations
V. THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE ON OCULAR FUNCTIONS
1918 • 41 citations
Control of Anxiety and Acute Mountain Sickness in Himalayan Mountaineers
1992 • 41 citations
Neuropsychological functioning after prolonged high altitude exposure in mountaineering.
1983 • 41 citations
Mood states at 1600 and 4300 meters terrestrial altitude.
1988 • 41 citations
Prevention of hypoxia--acceptable compromises.
1978 • 40 citations
High altitude medical problems.
1979 • 40 citations
Is there a hypoxic affective syndrome?
1982 • 39 citations
The Threshold for Hypoxia Effects on Perceptual- Motor Performance
1987 • 39 citations
Simple Decision Making at High Altitude
1972 • 38 citations
Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. III. Mental and psycho-somatic responses during gradual adaptation.
1937 • 38 citations
Variations in Psychomotor Efficiency during Prolonged Stay at High Altitude
1975 • 38 citations
Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. II. Sensory and motor responses during acclimatization.
1937 • 37 citations
Symptomatology, pathophysiology, and treatment of acute mountain sickness.
1969 • 37 citations
Effect of sojourn at 4,300 m altitude on electroencephalogram and visual evoked response
1975 • 37 citations
Medical experiences in Peru.
1960 • 36 citations
Effect of various drugs on psychomotor performance at ground level and at simulated altitudes of 18,000 feet in a low pressure chamber.
1950 • 34 citations
Long Term Effects of High Altitude on Brain Function
1992 • 34 citations
Vigilance performance under hypoxia.
1970 • 34 citations
New inventory for the assessment of symptom occurrence and severity at high altitude.
1979 • 33 citations
A re-evaluation of the minimum altitude at which hypoxic performance decrements can be detected
1985 • 33 citations
The effect of altitude on tests of reaction time and alertness.
1988 • 33 citations
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MILD ACUTE HYPOXIA
1973 • 32 citations
Respiratory, circulatory and neuropsychological responses to acute hypoxia in acclimatized and non-acclimatized subjects
1991 • 32 citations
Mild hypoxia and the use of oxygen in flight.
1984 • 31 citations
The Effects of Hypoxia on Choice Reaction Time and Movement Time
1970 • 31 citations
Acetazolamide in the Control of Acute Mountain Sickness
1981 • 29 citations
SOME EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE ON MAN
1956 • 29 citations
Age, Alcohol, and Simulated Altitude: Effects on Performance and Breathalyzer Scores
1988 • 29 citations
Cognitive impairment of acute mountain sickness and acetazolamide.
1984 • 28 citations
Human factors in relation to the development of pressurized cabins.
1971 • 28 citations
Effect of different ascent profiles on performance at 4,200 m elevation.
1985 • 28 citations
Effects of hypoxia on voluntary response time to peripherally loca ted visual stimuli.
1970 • 27 citations
High-altitude mountaineering and brain function: neuropsychological testing of members of a Mount Everest expedition.
1989 • 27 citations
Differentiated ratings of perceived exertion are influenced by high altitude exposure
1982 • 27 citations
Psychopathology in alpinism.
1971 • 26 citations
The interaction of high altitude and psychotropic drug action
1966 • 25 citations
Measurement of Subjective Symptomatology of Acute High Altitude Sickness
1966 • 24 citations
Altitude symptomatology and mood states during a climb to 3,630 meters.
1990 • 24 citations
Effects of Extended Hypoxia on Night Vision
1983 • 24 citations
Blocking in mental fatigue and anoxemia compared.
1937 • 24 citations
Central nervous reactions to a 6.5-hour altitude exposure at 3048 meters.
1984 • 24 citations
Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Functioning of Women Exposed to High Altitude in Mountaineering
1988 • 23 citations
Operator performance as a function of drug, hypoxia, individual, and task factors.
1970 • 23 citations
4-KM Altitude Effects on Performance and Health
1984 • 22 citations
Upon That Mountain
1944 • 22 citations
Acetazolamide in Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness
1986 • 22 citations
The effects of mild hypoxia on a logical reasoning task.
1985 • 22 citations
Paradoxical effects of mild hypoxia and moderate altitude on human visual perception
1992 • 22 citations
THE RESPONSE OF PSYCHONEUROTICS TO VARIATIONS IN OXYGEN TENSION
1937 • 22 citations
Effects of High Terrestrial Altitude on Military Performance
1989 • 22 citations
Acetazolamide and High Altitude Diseases
1992 • 21 citations
Some effects of alcohol and simulated altitude on complex performance scores and breathalyzer readings
1985 • 21 citations
Effects of propranolol on acute mountain sickness (AMS) and well-being at 4,300 meters of altitude.
1989 • 20 citations
Impairment of mental performance at a simulated altitude of 8,000 feet.
1969 • 20 citations
Psycho-physiological studies at high attitudes in the Andes. IV. Sensory and circulatory responses of the Andean residents at 17,500 feet.
1937 • 20 citations
THE SPIROGRAM IN CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
1943 • 20 citations
Cognitive Changes at High Altitude
1963 • 19 citations
Acute mountain sickness, antacids, and ventilation during rapid, active ascent of Mount Rainier.
1983 • 19 citations
Changes in EEG pattern during acclimatization to high altitude (3500 m) in man.
1978 • 19 citations
Altitude Training: Who Benefits?
1984 • 18 citations
The nature of the perception of effort at sea level and high altitude.
1979 • 18 citations
Effect of mild hypoxia on mental performance assessed by a test of selective attention.
1969 • 17 citations
Effects of Exposure to Low Oxygen Pressure on the Central Nervous System
1992 • 17 citations
Falling Efficiency at Sorting Cards during Acclimatization at 19,000 ft.
1964 • 17 citations
Effects of dexamethasone and high terrestrial altitude on cognitive performance and affect.
1991 • 17 citations
Travels in the Air
2010 • 17 citations
Physiological Changes and Psychomotor Performance During Acute Hypoxia
1956 • 16 citations
Impairment in Emotional Control Produced Both by Lowering and Raising the Oxygen Pressure in the Atmosphere
1944 • 16 citations
Disorders of Mental Functioning Produced by Varying the Oxygen Tension of the Atmosphere
1940 • 15 citations
Life at high altitude
1979 • 15 citations
Ethnic variations in psychological performance under altitude stress.
1976 • 15 citations
Effect of High Elevation upon Physical Proficiency, Cognitive Functioning and Subjective Symptomatology
1968 • 14 citations
Personality Organization and Anoxia Tolerance
1944 • 14 citations
Mental Performance in Chronic Anoxia
1957 • 14 citations
Medical studies in aviation: V. The effect of altitude on ocular functions. 1918.
1989 • 14 citations
The effects of mild anoxia on simple psychomotor and mental skills.
1948 • 14 citations
The Effect of Altitude on Alcohol Tolerance
1949 • 14 citations
The psychological effects of oxygen deprivation.
1921 • 14 citations
The Interactive Effect of Alcohol and Altitude on Traffic Fatalities
1992 • 14 citations
SOME EFFECTS OF ALTITUDE ON THE HUMAN BODY.
1921 • 13 citations
The Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire in acute mountain sickness.
1985 • 13 citations
Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society 1977 Expedition: Psychological aspects of acute mountain sickness
1979 • 13 citations
Effects of alcohol and altitude on man during rest and work.
1968 • 12 citations
Persistent High-Altitude Headache and Aguesia Without Anosmia
1989 • 11 citations
THE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR
1941 • 11 citations
Operation Everest II: lack of an effect of extreme altitude on visual contrast sensitivity.
1988 • 11 citations
Psychological effects of mild hypoxia.
1969 • 11 citations
OPERATION OF MACHINE TOOLS AT HIGH ALTITUDES
1963 • 11 citations
Energy metabolism in maximum and submaximum performance at high altitudes.
1966 • 11 citations
Symptomatology Subscales for the Measurement of Acute Mountain Sickness
1971 • 10 citations
Effect of prolonged stay at altitude (4000 m) on autonomic balance.
1974 • 10 citations
The immediate and accumulative effect on psychomotor performance of exposure to hypoxia, high altitude and hyper-ventilation.
1950 • 9 citations
Effect of Low and High Oxygen Tensions on Mental Functioning.
1942 • 9 citations
THE EFFECT OF ANOXIA AS MEASURED BY THE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM AND THE INTERACTION CHRONOGRAM ON PSYCHONEUROTIC PATIENTS
1947 • 9 citations
A SPECIAL FORM OF FUNCTIONAL PSYCHONEUROSES APPEARING IN AIRPLANE PILOTS
1936 • 8 citations
Subjective Symptomatology and Cognitive Performance at High Altitude
1970 • 8 citations
Evaluation of performance using the Gedye task.
1974 • 7 citations
Biomedical Study of Military Performance at High Terrestrial Elevation
1969 • 7 citations
The Effect of Low Oxygen on Psychologic Performance Tests in Psychoneurotic Patients and Normal Controls
1950 • 7 citations
Evidence Bearing on the Generalizability of Laboratory Findings Relating to High-Altitude Mountaineering
1983 • 7 citations
Personality Traits as Related to Symptomatology and Running Performance at Altitude under Normal and Drug (Acetazoleamide) Conditions
1968 • 6 citations
Acute Mountain Sickness
1991 • 6 citations
IV. PSYCHOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS AND METHODS
1918 • 6 citations
Neuropsychological acclimatization to high altitude
1973 • 6 citations
Effects of meprobamate and hypoxia on psychomotor performance.
1966 • 6 citations
Stability of Personality Structure under Anoxia
1955 • 5 citations
Effects of High Altitude on Performance of Three Different Types of Work
1967 • 5 citations
The Treatment of Heart Failure by Continuous Oxygen Therapy*
1935 • 5 citations
Effect of mild hypoxia on delayed differentiation in the monkey (Macaca mulatta)
1975 • 5 citations
Effects of Exposure to 12,800 Feet and Acetazolamide on Visual Performance
1968 • 4 citations
The Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire: corrected computational procedures for the alertness factor.
1990 • 4 citations
Everest: The Unfinished Adventure
1938 • 4 citations
The Effect of Prolonged Mild Anoxia on Sleepiness, Irritability, Boredom, and Other Subjective Conditions
1946 • 4 citations
Performance of Olympic Runners at Altitudes of 7,350 and 5,350 Feet1
2015 • 3 citations
Performance of Simulated Military Tasks at High Altitude
1968 • 3 citations
Method for the analysis of psychomotor performance under hypoxia.
1951 • 3 citations
2,3-Diphosphoglycerate and night vision.
1981 • 3 citations
THE EFFECTS OF DEPRIVATION OF OXYGEN UPON MENTAL PROCESSES
1923 • 2 citations
The effects of mild anoxia on neuromuscular coordination in skilled investigators.
1945 • 2 citations
EEG Characteristics of Healthy Adults Living at Higher Elevations
1992 • 2 citations
VII. EFFECTS OF LOW OXYGEN PRESSURE ON THE PERSONALITY OF THE AVIATOR
1918 • 2 citations
Deleted Work
1955 • 0 citations