Could mild hypoxia impair pilot decision making in emergencies?

The decreased pressure in the cabin of a pressurised aircraft (typically equivalent to ~8000 ft) reduces the oxygen level so that the blood oxygen saturation of all occupants falls from >97% (normoxia) at sea-level to below 92% (mild hypoxia). Although exposure to mild hypoxia does not affect wel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2012, Vol.41 (S1), p.198-203
Hauptverfasser:	Legg, Stephen, Hill, Stephen, Mundel, Toby, Gilbey, Andrew, Schlader, Zac, Raman, Aaron
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Pressure Aviation Cognition - physiology Cross-Over Studies Decision Making Emergencies - psychology Humans Hypoxia - psychology Male New Zealand Task Performance and Analysis
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