Further physiologic research on human tumbling

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Fletcher, John G

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Twelve tumbling problems, ranging from impaired performance to water immersion de-conditioning, were investigated by using an important training and physiologic research tool--the all-altitude air-...

Twelve tumbling problems, ranging from impaired performance to water immersion de-conditioning, were investigated by using an important training and physiologic research tool--the all-altitude air-bearing research and training simulator (ARTS). It was shown that among healthy persons there is a wide spectrum in tolerance to tumbling. Evidence was obtained that men may be disoriented by tumbling, yet show no symptoms of motion sickness, and vice versa. Other investigations which are described include: complex patterns of rotation and tumbling, respiratory effects, phase shifts at different rpm's, subject capability to perform a simulated flying movement during turning, body position effects, and the ability of some subjects to withstand continuous tumbling for at least 1 hour.

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