Description
This book provides insights into the challenges of military operations under extreme climatic conditions. Divided into 3 sections, the book covers the impact of extreme environments from high altitude areas to desert terrain, forest conditions, and the marine environment. Chapters discuss the influence of altitude on military operations, the role of the microbiome, and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. It also addresses physiological solutions for desert warfare and the complexities of jungle operations. Further chapters describe the effects of marine motion and deep-sea challenges, covering strategies for health surveillance, psychological well-being, and precision medicine in combat scenarios. The book is supplemented with basic definitions, descriptive artwork, novel and unexplored research questions
The book is relevant for physiologists, researchers in stress biology, and military medicine interested in understanding the impact of extreme climatic conditions on soldier health and performance.
Table of Contents
Part 1 High Altitude (Hypobaric Hypoxia, Cold).- Ch 1 Impact of High Altitude on Military Operations: An Overview.- 2 Cardiopulmonary responses at high altitude (HA) : Susceptibility to HA maladies.- 3 Cardiopulmonary Diseases and High Altitude: Unresolved Issues.- 4 Impact Of High Altitude On Skeletal Muscle Health.- 5 Risk Of Venous Thrombosis Under Extreme Environment And Situations: Military Perspective.- 6 High Altitude Induced Dysbiosis in Gut and Oral Microbiome: Strategies for Restoration of Microbiota.- 7 Multi-omics approaches for understanding high altitude pathophysiology.- 8 High Altitude Maladies: Unravelling Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potentials of microRNAs.- 9 Cognitive Challenges at High Altitude: Human Responses and Adaptation Strategies.- Part 2 Desert, Marine, Jungle.- 10 Soldier Health under Desert Conditions.- 11 Progression of heat illness to heat stroke: The maladies of thermoregulation.- 12 Effect of Marine Motion on Crew Performance.- 13 Challenges And Opportunities For Soldiers Operating In Jungles.- Part 3 Common Issues Across Environments.- 14 Common Neurological Ailments Across All Ranks And Maintaining Mental Health In Todays Stressful Environment.- 15 The Importance of Anthropometry in Design: Applications in Defence and Machine-Human Interfaces.- 16 Role of precision medicine in soldier’s health management: Application of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.
