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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 69:233-236 doi:10.1136/jnnp.69.2.233
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Upper limb motor function at 5000 metres: determinants of performance and residual sequelae

Comparison of mean nine hole pegboard test results in 46 trekkers tested at baseline and 5100 m

n Baseline Altitude Time difference (s)1-150 Deterioration (%)1-151 p Value
Age:
 <50 y 33 34.85 36.80 1.93 5.8 (2.0–9.5) 0.004
 ⩾50 y 13 39.43 44.48 5.04 13.0 (6.0–20) 0.002
 p Value <0.0001 <0.0001 0.017 0.05
Period spent at 5100 m before testing:
 <24 h 25 36.14 40.89 4.75 13.3 (9.0–17.6) <0.0001
 1–4 days 21 36.23 36.71 0.48 1.3 (−2.6–5.3) 0.5
 p Value 0.9 0.005 0.0001 <0.001
 Total1-152 46 36.18 (35.21–37.16) 38.99 (37.44–40.53) 2.81 (1.61–4.00) 7.8 (4.5–11.2) <0.0001
  • 1-150 Altitude-baseline (positive number denotes deterioration).

  • 1-151 Mean (95% CI) time difference/baseline×100.

  • 1-152 Mean (95% CI).

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