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United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234
The purpose of this study was to
test the hypothesis that repeated exposure to high acceleration (G)
would be associated with enhanced functions of specific mechanisms of
blood pressure regulation. We measured heart rate (HR), stroke volume
(SV), cardiac output (
LV) during various protocols of lower
body negative pressure (LBNP), carotid stimulation, and infusions of
adrenoreceptor agonists in 10 males after three training sessions on
different days over a period of 5-7 days using a human centrifuge
(G trained). These responses were compared with the same measurements
in 10 males who were matched for height, weight, and fitness but did not undergo G training (controls). Compared with the control group, G-trained subjects demonstrated greater R-R interval response to equal
carotid baroreceptor stimulation (7.3 ± 1.2 vs. 3.9 ± 0.4 ms/mmHg, P = 0.02), less vasoconstriction to equal
low-pressure baroreceptor stimulation (
1.4 ± 0.2 vs.
2.6 ± 0.3 U/mmHg, P = 0.01), and higher HR (
1.2 ± 0.2 vs.
0.5 ± 0.1 beats · min
1 · mmHg
1,
P = 0.01) and
-adrenoreceptor response (32.8 ± 3.4 vs. 19.5 ± 4.7 U/mmHg, P = 0.04) to equal
dose of phenylephrine. During graded LBNP, G-trained subjects had less
decline in 
LV, and elevation in thoracic
impedance. G-trained subjects also had greater total blood (6,497 ± 496 vs. 5,438 ± 228 ml, P = 0.07) and
erythrocyte (3,110 ± 364 vs. 2,310 ± 96 ml,
P = 0.06) volumes. These results support the hypothesis
that exposure to repeated high G is associated with increased
capacities of mechanisms that underlie blood pressure regulation.
gravity; baroreflex; orthostasism; vasoconstriction
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