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 y3334.8536.801.935.8 (2.0–9.5)0.004
 ⩾50 y1339.4344.485.0413.0 (6.0–20)0.002
 p Value<0.0001<0.00010.0170.05
Period spent at 5100 m before testing:
 <24 h2536.1440.894.7513.3 (9.0–17.6)<0.0001
 1–4 days2136.2336.710.481.3 (−2.6–5.3)0.5
 p Value0.90.0050.0001<0.001
 Total1-152 4636.18 (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).