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This book provides a unique, authoritative and detailed examination of the physiological and clinical consequences of human exposure to high G forces. Pilots of military fast jets, civilian aerobatic pilots and astronauts during the launch and re-entry phases of spaceflight are frequently and repetitively exposed to high G forces, for which the human body is not fundamentally designed. The book examines not only the nature of the high G environment, but the physiological effects of exposure to high G on the various systems of the human body. In particular, the susceptibility of the human cardiovascular system to high G is considered in detail, since G-Induced Loss of Consciousness (G-LOC) is a serious hazard for high G pilots. Additionally, the factors that influence tolerance to G and the emerging scientific evidence of physiological adaptation to high G are examined, as are the various countermeasures and techniques that have been developed over the years to protect pilots from the potentially adverse consequences of high G flight, such as the G-suit and positive pressure breathing. The accumulated knowledge of human exposure to high G is drawn together within High G Flight, resulting in a definitive volume on the physiological effects of high G and their countermeasures.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political activism

• Full title: High G Flight
• Subtitle: Physiological Effects and Countermeasures
• Author: David G. Newman
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 268
• EAN: 9781472414571
• ISBN: 1472414578
• ID: 09240063
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 638 g
• Dimensions: 164 × 242 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. May 2015

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