title: Exposure to acceleration during manned spaceflight.
abstract: Space flight is normally associated with exposure to reduced acceleration (microgravity) and the medical consequences are well described. However, it inevitably also requires periods of increased acceleration during ascent and descent. These periods, although short in comparison to the length of the flight, are classified as long-duration by physiologists. The biological consequences for man [text incomplete]
authors.affiliation: Institute for Space Biomedicine, The University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Harling
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001359:Aviation; D005260:Female; D005676:Gravity Suits; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D018471:Hypergravity / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D016684:Prone Position; D013026:Space Flight; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver