| abstract |
In an "anti-g" garment such as a pair of trousers, a pressurising system is provided which consists of a bifurcate bladder (10) and a bifurcate tube (20). Each limb (11, 12) of the bladder (10) extends inside one leg of the trousers, and each limb (21, 22) of the tube (20) extends inside the bladder, at least to the knee and preferably to the calf of the trousers. n Inflation of the bladder (20) therefore takes place from the lower end first, i.e. in a direction opposite to the g- imposed flow of blood of the wearer. This in turn minimises reduction of blood volume in the head of the wearer and raises the "black-out" threshold. |