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Accession Number:
ADA469448
Title:
Computer Modeling of Acceleration Effects on Cerebral Oxygen Saturation
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Corporate Author:
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
Report Date:
2007-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
10.0
Abstract:
Introduction Failure to effectively regulate BP and cerebral perfusion during high-G aircraft maneuvering may contribute to reduced performance in pilots due to the fact that perfusion to the peripheral cerebral tissues may not be adequate to support the mental demands of flight. Therefore, a critical area of investigation is the study of cortical tissue oxygenation responses to Gz acceleration. Methods Two experiments were used to build two sections of a cerebral oxygen saturation rso2 model. Experiment 1 Six subjects participated in the study. A cerebral oximeter gold standard provided rso2. Acceleration profiles subjects relaxed included a 0.1 G .5-1 G onset to central light loss CLL and a 3 G .5-I onset to a G level that was 1 Gz above CLL to an endpoint of G-LOC. Experiment 2 There were 12 subjects with G protection who participated in this study. The rso2 data were collected during five different simulated aerial combat maneuvers. A model was created that read the Gz profile as input and calculated changes in rso2. The correlation coefficient, linear best-fit slope, and mean percent error were calculated to determine agreement. Results The average value for the correlation coefficients, linear best-fit slopes, and mean percent errors for the unprotected subjects were 0.79, 0.87, and 6.08, respectively. These values for the protected subjects were 5 G 0.994, 1.011, 0.384, 6 G 0.994, 0.909,0.811, 7 G 0.986,1.061,0.692, 8 G 0.969,1.016,1.300, and 9 G 0.994.979,0.558, respectively. Discussion The model is a good predictor of rso2 values for protected and unprotected subjects under Gz stress.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
