Man in transit: Biochemical and physiological changes during intercontinental flights.

Lancet (London, England) ·Vol. 1 ·No. 7967 ·1976-05-08 ·Pages 977-81

Carruthers M, Arguelles AE, Mosovich A

Abstract

Fifteen members of the passengers and crew of a plane flying from Buenos Aires to London have been studied, before, during, and after the 20-hour flight. Even allowing for circadian variation, there were clear rises in the urinary excretion of noradrenaline in the first part of the flight, and of both noradrenaline and adrenaline in the 2 days afterwards.

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Physiological Aerospace Medicine Altitude Argentina Blood Glucose/analysis Brain/physiopathology Catecholamines/urine Circadian Rhythm Climate Female Heart/physiopathology Heart Rate Humans Humidity Hydrocortisone/blood Lipids/blood London Male Osmolar Concentration Spain Stress, Physiological/physiopathology Temperature Time Factors Travel

Chemicals

Blood Glucose Catecholamines Lipids Hydrocortisone

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Carruthers M

Arguelles A E

Mosovich A

Article Info

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

Abbr.

Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91857-2

Published

1976-05-08

Pages

977-81

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985213R

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91857-2 View journal details

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