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Observational studyJMIR mHealth and uHealth2023

G Tolerance Prediction Model Using Mobile Device-Measured Cardiac Force Index for Military Aircrew: Observational Study.

Ming-Hao Kuo, You-Jin Lin, Wun-Wei Huang, Kwo-Tsao Chiang, Min-Yu Tu, Chi-Ming Chu, Chung-Yu Lai

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Observational study in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Ming-Hao KuoGraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8423-7168
You-Jin LinThoracic Department, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0001-6813-2419
Wun-Wei HuangAviation Physiology Research Laboratory, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital Gangshan Branch, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0007-1375-3772
Kwo-Tsao ChiangSuperintendent Office, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Fonglin Branch, Hualien County, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0006-5199-3526
Min-Yu TuOrthopedics Division, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-2723-9372
Chi-Ming ChuGraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8563-1378
Chung-Yu LaiGraduate Institute of Aerospace and Undersea Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7524-3010
National Defense Medical Center · TWChina Medical University · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TWKaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring flight, G force compels blood to stay in leg muscles and reduces blood flow to the heart. Cardiovascular responses activated by the autonomic nerve system and strengthened by anti-G straining maneuvers can alleviate the challenges faced during G loading. To our knowledge, no definite cardiac information measured using a mobile health device exists for analyzing G tolerance. However, our previous study developed the cardiac force index (CFI) for analyzing the G tolerance of military aircrew.

objectiveThis study used the CFI to verify participants' cardiac performance when walking and obtained a formula for predicting an individual's G tolerance during centrifuge training.

methodsParticipants from an air force aircrew undertook high-G training from January 2020 to December 2022. Their heart rate (HR) in beats per minute and activity level per second were recorded using the wearable BioHarness 3.0 device. The CFI was computed using the following formula: weight × activity / HR during resting or walking. Relaxed G tolerance (RGT) and straining G tolerance (SGT) were assessed at a slowly increasing rate of G loading (0.1 G/s) during training. Other demographic factors were included in the multivariate regression to generate a model for predicting G tolerance from the CFI.

resultsA total of 213 eligible trainees from a military aircrew were recruited. The average age was 25.61 (SD 3.66) years, and 13.1% (28/213) of the participants were women. The mean resting CFI and walking CFI (WCFI) were 0.016 (SD 0.001) and 0.141 (SD 0.037) kg × G/beats per minute, respectively. The models for predicting RGT and SGT were as follows: RGT = 0.066 × age + 0.043 × (WCFI × 100) - 0.037 × height + 0.015 × systolic blood pressure - 0.010 × HR + 7.724 and SGT = 0.103 × (WCFI × 100) - 0.069 × height + 0.018 × systolic blood pressure + 15.899. Thus, the WCFI is a positive factor for predicting the RGT and SGT before centrifuge training.

conclusionsThe WCFI is a vital component of the formula for estimating G tolerance prior to training. The WCFI can be used to monitor physiological conditions against G stress.

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Aerospace MedicineMilitary PersonnelAdultBlood PressureCentrifugationFemaleHeart RateHumansInfant, NewbornMaleanti-G straining maneuveranti-G suitbaroreflexcardiac force indexcardiac force ratioG forceG tolerancerelaxed G tolerancestraining G tolerance

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