Monitoring Army Radio-Communications Networks at High Altitude
- 1 October 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 37 (2) , 471-476
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1973.37.2.471
Abstract
2 experiments were conducted to determine the effects of high altitude atmospheres on the performance of a simulated Army radio-communication task. Ss monitored 2-hr. tapes of simulated radio traffic at 4 different altitudes (sea level, 13,000 ft., 15,000 ft., and 17,000 ft.). The results of Exp. I indicated a significant drop in performance above 13,000 ft. altitude. However, Exp. II, using highly motivated, radio-trained Ss showed no performance decrements up to 17,000 ft. The data suggest that high motivation and training can compensate for altitude stress on monitoring tasks of relatively short duration.Keywords
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