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The effects of acute normobaric hypoxia on standing balance while dual-tasking with and without visual input
Ist Teil von
European journal of applied physiology, 2024-08, Vol.124 (8), p.2511-2521
Ort / Verlag
Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsjahr
2024
Quelle
Springer Nature - Complete Springer Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Purpose
To investigate the influence of acute normobaric hypoxia on standing balance under single and dual-task conditions, both with and without visual input.
Methods
20 participants (7 female, 20–31 years old) stood on a force plate for 16, 90-s trials across four balance conditions: single-task (quiet stance) or dual-task (auditory Stroop test), with eyes open or closed. Trials were divided into four oxygen conditions where the fraction of inspired oxygen (F
I
O
2
) was manipulated (normoxia: 0.21 and normobaric hypoxia: 0.16, 0.145 and 0.13 F
I
O
2
) to simulate altitudes of 1100, 3,400, 4300, and 5200 m. Participants breathed each F
I
O
2
for ~ 3 min before testing, which lasted an additional 7–8 min per oxygen condition. Cardiorespiratory measures included heart rate, peripheral blood oxygen saturation, and pressure of end tidal (
P
ET
) CO
2
and O
2
. Center of pressure measures included total path length, 95% ellipse area, and anteroposterior and mediolateral velocity. Auditory Stroop test performance was measured as response accuracy and latency.
Results
Significant decreases in oxygen saturation and P
ET
O
2
, and increased heart rate were observed between normoxia and normobaric hypoxia (
P
< 0.0001). Total path length was higher at 0.13 compared to 0.21 F
I
O
2
for the eyes closed no Stoop test condition (
P
= 0.0197). No other significant differences were observed.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that acute normobaric hypoxia has a minimal impact on standing balance and does not influence auditory Stroop test or dual-task performance. Further investigation with longer exposure is required to understand the impact and time course of normobaric hypoxia on standing balance.