Exercise-induced altitude decompression sickness.

Background: It has been known since World War II that exercise at altitude increases incidence of decompression sickness (DCS). However, data on the effects of specific exercise types at altitude are lacking. This research focused on the relative hazards of exercise without motion (isometric, straining) vs.

The role of anaerobic power in human tolerance to simulated aerial combat maneuvers.

The relationships of anaerobic power, blood lactate levels, and selected anthropometric measurements to +Gz tolerance were examined in 10 adult males. Upper and lower body anaerobic indices were determined by Wingate anaerobic tests (WT). Acceleration tolerance was measured as duration time for a simulated aerial combat maneuver (SACM) centrifuge profile with alternating 4.

Effect of hypoxia and hyperoxia on human +Gz duration tolerance.

To determine the effects of varying inspired O2 on positive radial acceleration (+Gz; i.e., head-to-foot inertial load) duration tolerance, seven men were exposed to the +4.