Extended-coverage-bladder G-suits can provide improved G-tolerance and high Gz foot pain

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-255

  Paul, Michel A ^a  

^a DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; MAST SUIT; MICROGRAVITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOT; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY SUITS; HUMANS; PAIN;

EID: 0029913028     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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