PULMONARY FUNCTION EVALUATION IN AIR AND IN SPACE FLIGHT
Abstract
Ideal monitoring of pulmonary function allows constant surveillance with a minimum of equipment of a pilot or astronaut. A velocity-volume (V-V) loop synthesized from a telemetered pneumotachogram permits the assessment of the following measurements: vital capacity, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume, inspiratory capacity, tidal volume, and air trapping, timed inspiratory and expiratory vital capacities, inspiratory and expiratory reserve velocities, maximum peak inspiratory and expiratory velocities, breath accelerations, and a reliable maximun breathing capacity prediction at any breathing frequency. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 23, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0257276
Entities
People
- Roscoe G. Jr. Bartlett
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Institute