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- Title
The effects of flight on the electrocardiogram.
- Authors
Gül, Mehmet; Uyarel, Hüseyin; Salmanoğu, Musa; Uğur, Murat; Aksu, Hüseyin
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which assessed the effect of high altitude, low atmospheric pressure, acceleration, duration of flight and differences of flight conditions on the electrocardiograms (ECG) of jet and helicopter pilots. It was found that jet pilots had the lowest basal heart rate and the helicopter pilots had the second lowest levels. It was also found that the echocardiographic parameters of pilots.
- Subjects
INFLUENCE of altitude; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of atmospheric pressure; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; MILITARY air pilots; HEALTH; HELICOPTER pilots
- Publication
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 2013, Vol 13, Issue 4, p408
- ISSN
2149-2263
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/akd.2013.124