Mar 21 1964
From The Space Library
In experiment to test reactions of astronauts under environmental conditions they would encounter outside their spacecraft, three out of four subjects suffered the bends. Capt. Eugene A. Degner, expert in body metabolism conducting tests planned on 50 volunteers at Brooks AFB, said: "All three men with the grade one [least severe] bends had them dramatically dissipate as the altitude chamber pressure dropped below that of 30,000 feet. "I was surprised at the results, and a little worried because the three men complained of the bends and mild discomforts early in the experiment period. "I was afraid they would keep getting worse, but the trouble was intermittent and not severe enough to abort the [10-hour] test" (UPI, Houston Chron., 3/21/64)
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