The hazards of fasting hypoglycemia have been emphsized to the flying population for many years. An investigation of its possible occurrence during high-performance aircraft flight is the purpose of this study. Blood samples were drawn from seven normal male subjects with an automatic blood sampler at intervals before, during and after two-hour flights in an NF-100F aircraft and a six-hour flight in a C-97 for measurement of blood glucose levels. No incidence of hypoglycemia was found. Most subjects showed a significant increase in blood glucose at or just prior to takeoff in the NF-100F, never reaching hyperglycemic levels. There was no secondary rise on landing. No significant changes were seen during the C-97 flight. The initial increase at takeoff probably represents epinephrine effect partially inhibited by the slight increase in altitude and hyperventilation. Possible factors during flight affecting blood glucose are discussed. (Author)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Blood Glucose During High-Performance Aircraft Flight


    Contributors:
    J. F. Meyer (author)

    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Flight Mechanics of High Performance Aircraft

    Stollery, J L | SAGE Publications | 1997


    Flight mechanics of high-performance aircraft

    Vinh, Nguyen X. | TIBKAT | 1993


    PAIRING AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT

    GARAI TANUSHREE / VIRDHE SRUSHTI / BANSAL AKSHAY | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    Pairing aircraft during flight

    GARAI TANUSHREE / VIRDHE SRUSHTI / BANSAL AKSHAY | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Aircraft vortices, blood glucose, cortical cellular activity

    Hopper, C. | British Library Online Contents | 1996