U. S. Army Medical Research and Development Annual Progress Fiscal Year 1971
Abstract
Contents: Medical problems in military arctic operations; Prediction of the biological limits of military performance as a function of environment, clothing and equipment; Effects of environmental stressors on military performance: Interactions with extended operations, unusual activity-rest cycles; Biomedical impact of military clothing and equipment design including the selection of crew compartment environments; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the cold; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the heat; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations at high terrestrial elevation; Development of cold injury models and characteristization of frostbite, non-freezing cold injuries and whole body heat loss common to the soldier; Development of measures to assess the impact of environmental stresses on critical military performance; Development and characterization of models to study acute mountain sickness and high altitude pulmonary edema in military operations; Development of a non-sedating analgesic for military use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0728154
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine