US Army Medical Research and Development Annual Progress Report.
Abstract
Contents: An analgesic for use in cold environments; the effects of heat on the structure and function of perfused rat liver; ventilatory control mechanisms at high altitude; aminoacids, monoamines and temperature regulation; Pulmonary gas exchange during exercise at sea level and altitude; Metabolic aspects of thermoregulation; Heat production and heat loss in chronic overweight as a function of endocrine patterns; The squirrel monkey as a model for peripheral cooling; Development of cold injury models and characterization of frostbite, non-freezing cold injuries and whole body heat loss common to the soldier; Development of performance measures for simulated and real military team tasks; Biological processes that limit heavy physical work ability of the soldier; Development and characterization of models of heat injuries and disabilities and other heat responses of the soldier; Development and characterization of models to study acute mountain sickness and high altitude pulmonary edema in military operations; Prevention of military environmental medical casualties by improved information transfer; Effects of environmental stress 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 elevations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA042652
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine