The Musculoskeletal and Vestibular Effects of Long Term Repeated Exposure to Sustained High-G (Les Effets Musculosquelettiques et Vestibulaires de l'Exposition Repetee et Prolongee aux Facteurs de Charge Eleves Soutens).

Abstract

Medical concerns of mechanical loading of biological systems during repeated sustained acceleration exposure of high performance aircraft were expressed during an AGARD conference of 24th-28th April 1989 (AGARD-CP-47 1) entitled Neck Injury in Advanced Military Aircraft Environments". Biological systems of primary concern were direct effects on the spine causing neurologic injury and on the otoliths of the vestibular system causing disorientation related pathologies. In addition, secondary vestibular effects can occur from cervical pathologies. The technical evaluation and overview of that conference expressed concerns that "large gaps exist in our clinical and biomechanical knowledge of the problems of neck injury in high performance aircraft. Advisory Report (AR) 317 addresses those concerns with an in-depth review of available pertinent information with recommendations on several courses of action directed towards the spine and vestibular systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA295577

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Fractures
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Skull
  • Spine
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wounds And Injuries

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  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
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