Accession Number:

ADA145779

Title:

The Role of Physical and Physiological Capacities and Their Modification on the Tolerance to Various Stress Experienced by Air Force Personnel

Descriptive Note:

Final rept

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS DEPT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Personal Author(s):

• Bernauer, E.
• Mole, P. A.
• Adams, W. C.

Report Date:

1984-06-30

Pagination or Media Count:

160.0

Abstract:

The final report addresses advances in anthropometric and physical conditioning that will improve physical fitness and orthostatic tolerance related to improvement in handling high sustained G HGS stress. Topics include 1 Man, exercise and orthostasis, 2 Animal model response to HGS and Man, thermal stress and physical performance. Five years of work are condensed in the report.

Descriptors:

• *TOLERANCES(PHYSIOLOGY)
• *STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY)
• AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
• ORTHOSTATISM
• THERMAL STRESSES
• HIGH ACCELERATION
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• CAPACITY(QUANTITY)
• PHYSICAL FITNESS

Subject Categories:

• Stress Physiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE