AMERIT AWARD 2010

Following the relaxation of rules for the submission of papers this year, a record number of EIGHT papers were received. All the papers were of high quality. The titles of all the papers, along with the names of the authors, are listed below in the order of merit after evaluation by A-MERIT. 

1. Effect of hypobaric hypoxia on speech intelligibility in aircraft noise. Dr Binoj Thankappan, Wg Cdr (Dr) P C Ghosh

2. To study the effects of 24-hour sleep loss on the cognitive task performance under low frequency whole-body vibration. Maj Omesh Nath Gp Capt C S Thakur Dr B Aravindakshan.

3. Effect of short-term mild cold exposure on cardiovascular reflex responses to orthostasis by 70 degree head-up tilt. Murtaza Chhuriwala.

4. Study of cardiovascular variables and reduction in +Gz tolerance during ‘Push-pull effect’. Binu SM, Sharma SK.

5. Subjective assessment of provocative motion response. Mahesh Kulkarni.

6. Effect of different types of Irrelevant speech on performance in Simulated flight task and Heart rate variability. P Biswal, VV Joshi

7. Posner-Schlossman syndrome in a Indian military pilot – A case report. Dr Ashok Narayanamoorthi, Sqn Ldr Pawan G Kumar

8. A study of the relationship between physical fitness and +Gz tolerance among young healthy Indian women. Swetleena, Agarwal A,  Gaur D

Dr Binoj Thankappan is the WINNER of Award 2010. He will be sponsored to attend an AsMA or ICASM conference and present his paper during the next two years.