Sleep, short-term memory, and mood states of volunteers with increasing altitude.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study sought to identify the changes and potential association between sleep characteristics and short-term memory, and mood states among volunteers at different altitudes and times.

Method

A total of 26 healthy volunteers were recruited from the PLA General Hospital, and we conducted a longitudinal prospective survey for over 1 year from November 2019 to April 2021. First, we collected demographic data, sleep parameters by overnight polysomnography (PSG), short-term memory by digit span test, and mood states by completing a questionnaire with a brief profile of mood states among participants in the plain (53 m). Then, we continuously followed them up to collect data in the 3rd month at an altitude of 1,650 m (on the 3rd month of the 1-year survey period), the 3

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9600328 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature