Effect of hypoxia on human motor skill learning.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25871205
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works; Sports science
• Research Institution: National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health
• Principal Investigator: MATSUBAYASHI Takeo 独立行政法人日本スポーツ振興センター国立スポーツ科学センター, スポーツ科学部, 研究員 (20549464)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 低酸素環境 / 運動学習

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Hypoxic environments can affect human nervous systems in several ways. In this study, it was examined whether hypoxia could also affect the process of motor skill learning. Participants challenged the tasks tracking the pedaling-torque targets on a bicycle ergometer under both normal and hypoxic environments (equivalent to the altitude of 3,000m), and their improvements in target-tracking ability were examined. The ability improved in both environments, although no statistical difference was found between two environmental conditions. The present results implied that, at least up to the altitude of 3,000m, the hypoxia would not affect the process of motor skill learning.

Free Research Field

運動生理学