Back to the future—revisiting Skylab data on ocular counter-rolling and motion sickness
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 In the early 1970s, nine astronauts participated in missions to the Skylab space station. During two preflight testing sessions at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory in Pensacola, the amplitudes of their ocular counter-rolling (OCR) during ...
Gilles Clément +4 more
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Aerospace, 2023 Parabolic flights are one of the most important pillars for research, development, and applications in space. Accordingly, we developed the world’s first non-governmental parabolic flight program using Novespace’s Airbus A310 ZERO-G. Through the flexible
Oliver Ullrich +11 more
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Effects of Simulated Microgravity and Hypergravity Conditions on Arm Movements in Normogravity
Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2021 The human sensorimotor control has evolved in the Earth’s environment where all movement is influenced by the gravitational force. Changes in this environmental force can severely impact the performance of arm movements which can be detrimental in ...
Marko Jamšek +9 more
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Muscle in Variable Gravity: “I Do Not Know Where I Am, But I Know What to Do”
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Purpose: Fascicle and sarcomere lengths are important predictors of muscle mechanical performance. However, their regulation during stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) activities in usual and challenging conditions is poorly understood.
Elena Monti +12 more
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Impact of different ground-based microgravity models on human sensorimotor system
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 This review includes current and updated information about various ground-based microgravity models and their impact on the human sensorimotor system.
Alina Saveko +11 more
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Predicting motion sickness during parabolic flight [PDF]
Autonomic Neuroscience, 2002 There are large individual differences in susceptibility to motion sickness. Attempts to predict who will become motion sick have had limited success. In the present study, we examined gender differences in resting levels of salivary amylase and total protein, cardiac interbeat intervals (R-R intervals), and a sympathovagal index and evaluated their ...
Deborah L, Harm, Todd T, Schlegel
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A Zero-Gravity Instrument to Study Low Velocity Collisions of Fragile Particles at Low Temperatures [PDF]
, 2009 We discuss the design, operation, and performance of a vacuum setup constructed for use in zero (or reduced) gravity conditions to initiate collisions of fragile millimeter-sized particles at low velocity and temperature.
Blum, J. +16 more
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Modulation of Differentiation Processes in Murine Embryonic Stem Cells Exposed to Parabolic Flight-Induced Acute Hypergravity and Microgravity. [PDF]
Stem Cells Dev, 2018 Acharya A +10 more
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Hypogravity research and educational parabolic flight activities conducted in Barcelona: a new Hub of innovation in Europe [PDF]
, 2016 We report on different research and educational activities related to parabolic flights conducted in Barcelona since 2008. We use a CAP10B single-engine aerobatic aircraft flying out of Sabadell Airport and operating in visual flight conditions providing
López Álvarez, David +2 more
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Effects of parabolic flight and spaceflight on the endocannabinoid system in humans [PDF]
, 2012 The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in the regulation of physiological functions, from stress and memory regulation to vegetative control and immunity.
Chouker, Alexander +7 more
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