st degree of mental and physical alertness is imperative among combat soldiers to accomplish successfully complex military missions often under the most adverse and hostile environments. A multitude of physical stressors such as extreme cold, high altitude (HA), heat, noise, vibration etc., and physiological stressors such as sleep deprivation, fear, loneliness etc., are likely to impair the performance and decision making during complex situations. Therefore, a non-pharmacological substance such as a normal food constituent with the potential to reduce or reverse the stress response would not only be useful to military combatants but other patients of stress related disorders too. Therefore, studies are needed to evaluate potential performance enhancing food components in the normal ration of the soldiers which if added to the diet could develop stress resistance amongst the soldiers.  

CognoBar (Tyrosine nutraceutical bar) will help to improve the cognitive performance of the army personnel deployed in high altitude environment.

400 number participants from Indian Army will participate in the study.   The study will be conducted in two batches of 200 participants in each batch i.e. total 400 participants.

Total no. of participants          :           400 (in two batches)

Batch I (High altitude 11000 to 12000 feet): 200 participants

Batch II (Very high altitude 13000 to 14000 feet): 200 participants

Baseline recordings of all the parameters will be conducted at sea level.  Participants will then be inducted to high altitude (11,000 ft to 12,000 ft.) and Very high altitude (13000 to 14000 feet). Altitude studies will be carried out after 8-10 week of induction.

Supplementation: CognoBar (Tyrosine nutraceutical bar) will be supplemented to the participants at high altitude and after 90 min of tyrosine supplementation all the parameters will be recorded.