Journal article
Effects of Individualized Centrifugation Training on Orthostatic Tolerance in Men and Women
PLoS One, Vol.10(5), e0125780
2015
Abstract
Aims: Exposure to artificial gravity (AG) at different G loads and durations on human centrifuges has been shown to improve orthostatic tolerance in men. However, the effects on women and of an individual-specific AG training protocol on tolerance are not known. Methods We examined the effects of 90 minutes of AG vs. 90 minutes of supine rest on the orthostatic tolerance limit (OTL), using head up tilt and lower body negative pressure until presyncope of 7 men and 5 women. Subjects were placed in the centrifuge nacelle while instrumented and after one-hour they underwent either: 1) AG exposure (90 minutes) in supine position [protocol 1, artificial gravity exposure], or 2) lay supine on the centrifuge for 90 minutes in supine position without AG exposure [protocol 2, control]. The AG training protocol was individualized, by first determining each subject's maximum tolerable G load, and then exposing them to 45 minutes of ramp training at sub-presyncopal levels. Results Both sexes had improved OTL (14 minutes vs 11 minutes, p < 0.0019) following AG exposure. When cardiovascular (CV) variables at presyncope in the control test were compared with the CV variables at the same tilt-test time (isotime) during post-centrifuge, higher blood pressure, stroke volume and cardiac output and similar heart rates and peripheral resistance were found post-centrifuge. Conclusions These data suggest a better-maintained central circulating blood volume post-centrifugation cross gender and provide an integrated insight into mechanisms of blood pressure regulation and the possible implementation of in-flight AG countermeasure profiles during spaceflights.
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- Title
- Effects of Individualized Centrifugation Training on Orthostatic Tolerance in Men and Women
- Authors
- Nandu Goswami (Author) - Medical University of Graz, AustriaJoyce Evans (Author) - University of Kentucky, United StatesStefan Schneider (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMelanie von der Wiesche (Author) - German Aerospace Centre, GermanyEdwin Mulder (Author) - Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Andreas Rossler (Author) - Medical University of Graz, AustriaHelmut Hinghofer-Szalkay (Author) - Medical University of Graz, AustriaAndrew P Blaber (Author) - Simon Fraser University, Canada
- Publication details
- PLoS One, Vol.10(5), e0125780; 13
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0125780
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 Goswami et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449195602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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