Introducing the Concept of Embodied Interconnectedness: Perspectives on Tactile Massage for Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd).
Authors: Robertz AC, Kantzer AK, Nyman V, Törnhage CJ, Nilsson S
Journal: Global advances in integrative medicine and health
mental health
psychology
open access
Abstract
G-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) remains a critical safety concern in high-performance aviation. During sustained or rapidly increasing +Gz acceleration, blood is displaced toward the lower extremities, reducing venous return, cardiac output, cerebral perfusion pressure, and ultimately cerebral oxygen delivery. If compensatory mechanisms fail, neural function may deteriorate and loss of consciousness may occur, often with limited warning and severe operational consequences, including transient pilot incapacitation and loss of aircraft control (; ; ). Survey-based studies among fighter pilots and aircrew further indicate that G-LOC and related symptoms remain recurrent operational problems rather than isolated laboratory phenomena (). Prevalence of G-LOC and related symptoms reported in fighter pilot surveys. Conventional G-LOC research has primarily focused on physiological tolerance, especially maximum tolerable +Gz levels derived from centrifuge testing. Although this approach has provided standardized information for pilot selection, training, and evaluation (; ), its value for risk prediction is limited. Real flight exposure is shaped not only by +Gz magnitude, but also by rate of onset, exposure duration, maneuver sequence, recovery interval, pilot actions, and individual physiological reserve (; ; ; ). Therefore, fixed tolerance thresholds may fail to capture the time-dependent and individualized nature of G-LOC risk.