An Overview of the Physiological Effects of Sustained High +Gz Forces on Human Being

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 94-103

  Fong, K L ^a,c   Fan, S W ^b  

^a Aviat Physiol and Training Branch   (Singapore)

^b Republic of Singapore Air Force   (Singapore)

^c NONE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acceleration; G; G LOC; High G; Incapacitation

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AIRCRAFT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOLDIER; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ACCELERATION; AIRCRAFT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; STRESS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0030630544     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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