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    • Exercise Science

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    • High +Gz acceleration poses a significant challenge to aircrew performance and safety.
    • The effectiveness of physical conditioning programs in enhancing G tolerance remains under-researched.
    • The Aircrew Conditioning Programme (ACP) is designed to improve fitness and reduce injury risk.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of a 12-week ACP on markers of G tolerance in aircrew.
    • To assess the effects of the ACP on relaxed G tolerance (RGT) and straining G tolerance (SGT).
    • To evaluate G endurance during simulated air combat maneuvers (SACMs).

    Main Methods:

    • Thirty-six UK Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aircrew participated, with 17 in the intervention (ACP) group and 19 in the control group.
    • Centrifuge testing was conducted pre- and post-intervention to measure RGT and SGT.
    • Physiological variables including heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) were recorded during centrifuge runs, including SACMs.

    Main Results:

    • The ACP did not affect RGT, HR, or BP responses during relaxed G profiles.
    • During SGT, a lower HR at +5.5 Gz was observed post-ACP, with BP maintained and a tendency towards improved SGT.
    • The ACP increased the proportion of individuals completing SACM profiles, though other variables showed no significant differences.

    Conclusions:

    • The ACP demonstrated no adverse effects on relaxed G tolerance.
    • The program effectively reduced the physiological strain associated with sustained +Gz exposure during SGT.
    • The ACP showed a positive trend in improving tolerance to repeated high Gz exposure.