Human tolerance to Coriolis acceleration during exertion of different muscle groups
Aĭzikov, G.S.; Emel'ianov, M.D.; Ovechkin, V.G.
Kosmicheskaia Biologiia i Aviakosmicheskaia Meditsina 9(3): 69-74
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0321-5040 PMID: 1152411 Document Number: 85470
The effect of an arbitrary loading of different muscle groups (shoulder, back, legs) and motor acts on the tolerance to Coriolis accelerations was investigated in 140 experiments in which 40 test subjects participated. The accelerations were cumulated and simulated by the Bryanov scheme. Muscle tension was accompanied by a less expressed vestibulo-vegetative reaction and shortening of the recovery period after the development of motion sickness symptoms. The greatest changes were observed during the performance of complex motor acts and tension of shoulder muscles. Possible mechanisms of these effects are discussed.