ABSTRACT
Extreme acceleration maneuvers encountered in modem agile fighter aircraft can wreak havoc on human physiology thereby significantly influencing cognitive task performance. Increased acceleration causes a shift in local alierial blood pressure and profusion causing declines in regional cerebral oxygen saturation. As oxygen content continues to decline, activity of high order cortical tissue reduces to ensure sufficient metabolic resources arc available for critical life-sustaining autonomic functions . Consequently, cognitive abilities reliant on these affected areas suffer significant performance degradations .
