The Human Body and Weightlessness: Operational Effects, Problems and Countermeasures
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 331932828X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 319 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Serious problems for space travelers range from Space Motion Sickness (SMS) to recently discovered ocular effects that may permanently impair vision. From the Back CoverThis book focuses on all of the major problems associated with the absence of body weight in space, by analyzing effects, adaption, and re-adaptation upon returning to Earth, using sound scientific principles embedded in a historical context. Fluid loss and shifts, spinal changes, and bone and muscle loss are also all results of weightlessness.
Serious problems for space travelers range from Space Motion Sickness (SMS) to recently discovered ocular effects that may permanently impair vision. As plans for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars develop, it will be essential to find countermeasures to weightlessness that are effective for missions that could span years. . In some cases, alternative hypotheses regarding what can and should be attempted are also presented. Fluid loss and shifts, spinal changes, and bone and muscle loss are also all results of weightlessness. Starting wi