[Review of influence of landing impact on human body (correction of boby) and its medical evaluation]

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2002 Dec;15(6):455-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Landing impact is the dynamic factor that manned spaceship will inevitably meet after the mission has been completed, and impact force may cause damages to human tissues [correction of tissuses] and organs, even death. This paper described the characteristics of pathological and dynamic response of human body to landing impact, and discussed various related factors such as impact angle, fetters, design of cushion, harness and terrain condition. Medical evaluation of +Gx, +Gz, +/- Gy impacts were summarized.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Hypergravity
  • Papio
  • Space Flight*
  • Spacecraft
  • Survival*
  • Traumatology*
  • Wounds and Injuries