2019, Volume 25, Issue 1

SAFETY OF USE OF HIGH ALTITUDE PROTECTION SUITS FOR KINESITHERAPY – PRELIMINARY REPORT

MACIEJ ABAKUMOW¹, KRZYSZTOF KOWALCZUK²
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¹Neures Poland
²Department of Simulator Studies and Aeromedical Training, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine


Autor korenspondencyjny: MACIEJ ABAKUMOW; Neures Poland; email: rehabilitacja@neures.pl

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Abstract: Apart from protection from very high altitude or influence of increased gravitational accelerations protective suits sometimes are used for another applications like supporting kinesitherapy. Because of some safety considerations connected with possible cardiovascular system overload and dangerous blood pressure increase we tested if these concerns are valid. Main aim ot presented research performed with participation of healthy volunteers was to confirm that use of High Altitude Protection (HAP) suit is safe in terms of increased cardiovascular.

Słowa kluczowe

altitude protection suit, kinesitherapy, cardiovascular load, therapy safety