title: Acceleration forces on the human subject.
abstract: An overall view of the methodology of acceleration research, i.e. G-tolerance measuring devices and the peculiarities of each, general information on G tolerance and types of G stress, the methods of determining G tolerance, and the methods of modifying one's G tolerance, is presented. Some human factors aspects of G tolerance, as well as some physiologic changes under G, i.e. ECG changes, cardiac problems, and various other biochemical and hematological alterations, are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the proven G-associated cardiac pathology found in various animal models, and its possible application to the human subject.
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000818:Animals; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D051381:Rats; D013552:Swine; D014785:Vision, Ocular
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase