Analysis of the impact of altitude changes on human physiological indicators and response capabilities
Jia Haijiang, Wang Xiaodong, Hu Bin, Chen Mengyao, Ming Zhao · 2026
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Jia Haijiang and colleagues test altitude effects in a 2026 chamber study. They tracked body measures and mental response speed. The goal was a fatigue warning for high-altitude work. Thin air is the core stress at altitude. Volunteers sat in a chamber that mimics high places.
The team recorded blood pressure and blood oxygen. They also recorded heart rate and reaction performance. Younger volunteers adapted better to thin air. Reaction speed held up well at first. It fell once oxygen dropped below a set threshold. Heart rate climbing at the same time made things worse. The authors propose warning thresholds for rest and workload planning.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jia Haijiang, Wang Xiaodong, Hu Bin, Chen Mengyao, Ming Zhao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49457 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |