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A Model to Simulate Clinically Relevant Hypoxia in Humans
Published on: December 22, 2016
[Individual typological features of EEG response in the sportsman to acute hypoxia]
Abstract:
The paper investigated variability of individual EEG parametres: frequency of the maximum peak, width of a range and depth of reaction desynchronization (reduction alpha-rhythm of EEG at opening of eyes) in slowly increasing hypoxia from 20.9% to 10%-s' O2 of the sportsman with various types of physical activity and features of temperament. There were investigated 24 first-class athletes (11 swimmers, 13 skiers) aged 18-26 years. It is shown that dynamics of EEG rhythms during hypoxia, unlike normoxia, characterised by instability of spectral structure and phase during time of hypoxia test. It is established, that individual typological features (typology of nervous system) influence EEG response during hypoxic test. The negative relations between a psychological construct "endurance" for questionnaire (FCB-Ti) and feature alpha-rhythm EEG during hypoxia test are shown. The type of physical training and re-structuring pattern of breath (phenotypic adaptation) modulates sensitivity of brain structures to hypoxia which is reflected in dynamics alpha-rhythm of EEG in hypoxic conditions.
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