University of Lynchburg DMSc Doctoral Project Assignment Repository
Specialty
Family Medicine
Advisor
Dr. Tom Colletti
Abstract
Abstract
Worldwide, 140 million people live above 2400m (7874 ft) and even more visit high altitudes every year. Exposure to high altitude is associated with hypoxia-related increases in cognitive impairments and sleep disruptions. The aim of this study was to determine if latitude could exacerbate the effects of high-altitude. Over two consecutive nights each participant meeting selection criteria had their sleep stages recorded determine how latitude affects sleep patterns at high altitudes. Results suggest that there was a statically significant impact on total sleep with nonsignificant trends in rapid eye movement (REM) stage and sleep onset latency (SOL) while other sleep stages appear unaffected by latitude; and these effects, with additional research, may be linked to high altitude injuries and deaths.
Keyword: Denali, Mt. Everest, high altitude, sleep, partial pressure, troposphere
Recommended Citation
Wehling RR. The Effects of Latitude on Sleep at 4,300m. University of Lynchburg DMSc Doctoral Project Assignment Repository. 2021; 3(4).
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