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Altitude and Aerospace Physiology BPK 484 (3)
The theme of this course is human physiology in environments of decreased atmospheric pressure, high G-force, and weightlessness. The course will deal with acute and chronic adaptations to these environments as well as life support systems and 'countermeasures' developed to expand the envelope of human performance. Developments of breathing apparatus and G-suits for high performance aircraft will be examined as they relate to solving the physiological problems of exposure to these environments. Effects of short and extended periods of weightlessness on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, musculo-skeletal, neural, hormonal and vestibular systems will be explored. Prerequisite: BPK (or KIN) 305, 306. Recommended: BPK or (KIN) 407. Students with credit for BPK (or KIN) 424 or KIN 484 may not repeat this course for credit. Quantitative.
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