scholarly journals Lower body negative pressure protects brain perfusion in aviation gravitational stress induced by push–pull manoeuvre

2020 ◽  
Vol 598 (15) ◽  
pp. 3173-3186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changyang Xing ◽  
Xinpei Wang ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Jiaxin Zhang ◽  
Yunnan Liu ◽  
...  
2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben T. A. Esch ◽  
Jessica M. Scott ◽  
Darren E. R. Warburton

Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is an established and important technique used to physiologically stress the human body, particularly the cardiovascular system. LBNP is most often used to simulate gravitational stress, but it has also been used to simulate hemorrhage, alter preload, and manipulate baroreceptors. During experimentation, the consequences of LBNP and the reflex increases in heart rate and blood pressure can be manipulated and observed in a well-controlled manner, thus making LBNP an important research tool. Numerous laboratories have developed LBNP devices for use in research settings, and a few devices are commercially available. However, it is often difficult for new users to find adequately described design plans. Furthermore, many available plans require sophisticated and expensive materials and/or technical support. Therefore, we have created an affordable design plan for a LBNP chamber. The purpose of this article was to share our design template with others. In particular, we hope that this information will be of use in academic and research settings. Our pressure chamber has been stress tested to 100 mmHg below atmospheric pressure and has been used successfully to test orthostatic tolerance and physiological responses to −50 mmHg.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie M. Harris ◽  
Lonnie G. Petersen ◽  
Tobias Weber

AbstractMitigation of spaceflight-related pathologies such as spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) and the recently discovered risk of venous thrombosis must happen before deep space exploration can occur. Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) can simulate gravitational stress during spaceflight that is likely to counteract SANS and venous thrombosis, but the ideal dose and method of delivery have yet to be determined. We undertook a review of current LBNP literature and conducted a gap analysis to determine the steps needed to adapt LBNP for in-flight use. We found that to use LBNP in flight, it must be adapted to long time duration/low pressure use that should be compatible with crew activities. A lack of understanding of the etiology of the pathologies that LBNP can counteract hinders the application of LBNP as a countermeasure during spaceflight. Future research should aim at filling the knowledge gaps outlined in this review.


Author(s):  
Akanksha Singh ◽  
Shival Srivastav ◽  
Kavita Yadav ◽  
Dinu S. Chandran ◽  
Ashok Kumar Jaryal ◽  
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1990 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Cullen ◽  
J. R. Cockcroft ◽  
D. J. Webb

1. Six healthy male subjects received 0.9% (w/v) NaCl (saline) followed by incremental doses of bradykinin (1, 3 and 10 pmol/min), via the left brachial artery. Blood flow and the response of blood flow to lower-body negative pressure were measured in both forearms during infusion of saline and each dose of bradykinin. 2. Bradykinin produced a moderate and dose-dependent increase in blood flow in the infused, but not the non-infused, forearm. Lower-body negative pressure produced an approximately 15–20% reduction in blood flow in both forearms, and this response was unaffected by local infusion of bradykinin. 3. Bradykinin, in contrast to angiotensin II, had no acute effect on peripheral sympathetic responses to lower-body negative pressure. We conclude that, in forearm resistance vessels in man, withdrawal of angiotensin II, rather than accumulation of bradykinin, is likely to account for the attenuation of peripheral sympathetic responses after acute administration of a converting-enzyme inhibitor.


Maturitas ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Amanda Q.X. Nio ◽  
Eric J. Stöhr ◽  
Samantha Rogers ◽  
Rachel Mynors-Wallis ◽  
Jane M. Black ◽  
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