Gonggu, Yan and Songdi, Wu and Tiangle, Wang and Xuemin, Zhang and Saklofske, Donald H (2012) Cognitive effects of long-term residence in the Antarctic environment. Advances in Polar Science, 23 (3). pp. 170-175.
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Abstract
This study examined whether prolonged residence in the Antarctica had a significant impact on cognitive performance. Participants were members of the 24th and 25th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expeditions. Cognitive performance was measured with tests designed to evaluate short-term recognition, memory search and spatial cognition, measured four times: January, March, April, and June 2010. Age was controlled as a covariate, and data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. The results revealed that subjects’ short-term memory and recognition ability remained stable, while 82% of team members exhibited improved scores on a spatial cognitive ability test. These findings have important implications for furthering our understanding of cognitive functioning in extreme environments.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Antarctica, prolonged residence, cognitive performance, memory, spatial cognition |
| Subjects: | Peoples, Cultures and Societies > Health |
| Organizations: | Unspecified |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2023 14:52 |
| URI: | http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2462 |
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