TY - JOUR 
A1 - Bustamante Sánchez, Álvaro
AU - Delgado Terán, Miguel
AU - Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
T1 - Psychophysiological response of different aircrew in normobaric hypoxia training
Y1 - 2019
SN - 0014-0139

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7609
AB - Hypoxia remains the most important hazard in high altitude flights, but there is still a need for deeper analysis of the effect of hypoxia exposition in the psychophysiological and cognitive functions. The aim of this study was to study the effect of hypoxia training in cortical arousal, autonomic modulation, muscle strength and cognitive function. We analysed 23 male aircrew personnel of the Spanish Army and Air Force (10 Helicopter Pilots, 7 Transport Aircrew, 3 Transport Pilots and 3 F-18 Fighter Pilots) before, during and after a normobaric hypoxia exposition. Hypoxia produced an increase in perceived stress and effort, a higher Heart Rate and a decreased function of breath muscles. Working memory and pattern recognition were impaired after hypoxia exposition. Significant differences were found in cognitive tests performance among aircrew groups, suggesting differences on their previous training. These results can improve specific training for better preparation of pilots and aircrews for hypoxic threats.
KW - Fuerzas aerotransportadas
KW - Anoxemia
KW - Entrenamiento deportivo
KW - Fuerzas armadas
KW - Aparato respiratorio
KW - Efectos fisiológicos
LA - eng
ER -