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Accession Number:
AD1160822
Title:
Respiratory Causes Impacting Pilot Performance
Descriptive Note:
[Technical Report, Final Report]
Corporate Author:
Mayo Clinic
Report Date:
2021-09-24
Pagination or Media Count:
245
Abstract:
This report describes the research into the cardiovascular, respiratory, and cognitive impacts of operationally relevant environments including oscillating O2N2 concentrations in the background of mild altitude increased inspiratory and expiratory threshold loaded breathing and positive-pressure breathing under elastic chest wall loading. The findings of this work suggest these operationally relevant stressors may cause acute, albeit mild decrements in cardiorespiratory physiology and cognitive performance. As such, the current data demonstrates minimizing these respiratory perturbations during flight may prove useful in reducing deleterious cardiorespiratory events and preserving attentional performance.
Distribution Statement:
[A, Approved For Public Release]