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This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute moderate hypoxia on pilots\u2019 dynamic visual attention using a multiple-object tracking (MOT) paradigm.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-nine male flight trainees were recruited to perform the MOT task while exposed to a simulated hypoxic environment. Their reaction time and accuracy in each trial were recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When tracking four target disks, participants\u2019 accuracy was significantly lower under hypoxic conditions compared with normoxic conditions. Meanwhile, when tracking six targets, their reaction times significantly shortened.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results indicate that hypoxia can lower the upper limit of multiple-object tracking capacity from four objects to three. Hypoxia appears to shift the speed-accuracy trade-off toward faster responses at the expense of accuracy. First-click response indicates that flight trainees with better tracking skills tended to display faster and more accurate first-click responses. The negative impact of hypoxia on participants varies between individuals and is more pronounced when tracking a larger number of objects. 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