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N D Nikolov1, M Ivanov, M Aladjov
1Brain Research Institute, Bulg. Academy of Sciences, Sofia.
Abstract:
The late EEG after-effects following application of a short-lasting ventilatory interoceptive influence (3 min hyperventilation-HV) were studied in humans with three degrees of adaptation: students (ST) with a lower degree of training, professional alpine climbers with a high level of training (AL1) and the same subjects (AL2) in a middle position of adaptation i.e. 6 months after an expedition. ST developed late EEG after-effects, consisting mainly in an increase of the beta-2 EEG activity; AL1 showed very slight changes, while in AL2 the EEG after-effects were intermediate. It is suggested, that a lower level of adaptation facilitates the triggering through HV of processes in the cortical EEG which accompany an improvement of the brain tone.
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