Human behaviour and development under high-altitude conditions

• Published in: Developmental science Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 400 - 410
• Main Authors: Virués-Ortega, Javier, Garrido, Eduardo, Javierre, Casimiro, Kloezeman, Karen C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2006; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Adults; Altitude; Behavior; Behavior Development; Brain; Brain - pathology; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Humans; Hypoxia; Infant; Language Development; Memory; Oxygen; Reaction Time

Although we are far from a universally accepted pattern of impaired function at altitude, there is evidence indicating motor, perceptual, memory and behavioural deficits in adults. Even relatively low altitudes (2500 m) may delay reaction time, and impair motor function. Extreme altitude exposure (&...