TABLE 1.
Hypoxia studies for retrospective analyses.
| Study name | Sample size | Altitude (O2%) exposure minutes | Study outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study 1: Seech et al. (2020) | N = 40 male, n = 27, female, n = 13 | 17,500 ft (10.6%), 27-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs, VTT |
| Study 2: Blacker et al. (2021) | N = 29 male, n = 21 | ||
| 17,500 ft (10.6%), female, n = 8 | 17,500 ft (10.6%), 27-min, 27-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs, VTT | |
| Study 3: Blacker & McHail (2021) | N = 31 male, n = 17, female, n = 14 | 20,000 ft (9.7%), 10-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs, PVT |
| Study 4: Blacker & McHail (2022) | N = 34 male, n = 16, female, n = 18 | 20,000 ft (9.7%), 15-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs |
| Study 5: Unpublished data a | N = 34 male, n = 21, female, n = 13 | 10,000–25,000 ft (14.3–8.1%), 20-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs, HAT |
| Study 6: Unpublished data a | N = 21 male, n = 16, female, n = 5 | 20,000 ft (9.7%), 15-min | SpO2, HR, hypoxia-related symptoms, ERPs, CCT |
Note. Abbreviations (SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation; HR, heart rate; ERPs, event-related potentials; VTT, visuomotor tracking task; PVT, psychomotor vigilance task; HAT, Hypoxia Awareness Tool [visuomotor, cognitive, and working memory tasks]; CCT, cone contrast task).
Studies 5 and 6 completed in 2022.