Extended-Coverage-Bladder G-Suits Can Provide Improved G-Tolerance and High GzFoot Pain

摘要

An extended coverage bladder (ECB) G-suit was evaluated on the DCIEM centrifugeagainst the current service G-suit (CSU-15/P) in two separate series of experiments. The ECB G-suit covered approximately 85% of the lower body measuring from the umbilicus and all five bladders completely encircled each leg and the lower trunk. The CSU-15/P G-suit covered approximately 30% of the lower body and its five bladders were located only over the frontal aspect of each leg and the lower trunk. The first series of experiments involved five subjects from the highly experienced DCIEM A-team. A standard gradual onset rate (GOR) run was used and suit testing order was counterbalanced across subjects.