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Pushing the Limits of the Human Body

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Four jets trailing colored exhaust engaging in trick maneuvers. Caption: (narrator) A g-force is the force gravity has on your body.

Thrill seeking, extreme sports, and even dangerous professions all push the human body to its limits. The question is: How much can the human body handle? Newer technology enables doctors to simulate stressful events on models and monitors. Then, with the help of science, new products can be created to assist the human body in these situations.

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