EFFECTS OF REPEATED DECOMPRESSION OF 25 SUBJECTS TO A SIMULATED ALTITUDE OF 20,000 FEET DURING APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH,

Abstract

The repeated frequent decompression of healthy male subjects between the ages of 18 - 25 years for an extended period of time results in the production of no serious symptoms of decompression when the exposures are confined to a pressure altitude of 20,000 feet. There is no deterioration in the individual's ability to tolerate such decompressions. Since so few symptoms occurred, no adaptation was demonstrated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 1948
Accession Number
AD0622159

Entities

People

  • H. A. Smedal

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Decompression

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.