Abstract
This study investigated the effect of 30% oxygen administration on memory cognitive performance, blood oxygen saturation, and heart rate. Ten healthy male and female college students (male: 25.8 ± 0.8 years, female: 24.2 ± 1.9 years) participated in the study. The results of the memory performance analysis reveal that word recall rates were enhanced with 30% oxygen administration compared to 21% oxygen. When 30% oxygen was supplied, blood oxygen saturation was increased and heart rate was decreased compared to that with 21% oxygen administration. Significant positive correlations were found between changes in oxygen saturation and heart rate and memory performance. This result supports the hypothesis that 30% oxygen administration would lead to increases in memory performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 593-606 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal of Neuroscience |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- 30% oxygen administration
- Blood oxygen saturation
- Heart rate
- Memory performance