Effects of weightlessness in man.The program for the Apollo 16 flight was designed to include both safeguards against and investigations of the physiological problems arising from increase in the period of manned space flight. Precautions included the provision of a controlled diet with high potassium content, carefully controlled work loads and work-rest cycles, and an emergency cardiology consultation service, and investigations were made to enable preflight vs postflight comparisons of metabolic, cardiovascular, and central nervous system data. Results of these investigations indicate that adjustment to weightlessness can be satisfactorily assisted by appropriate countermeasures, including attention to diet.
Document ID
19730057374
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Berry, C. A. (NASA Office of Life Science Programs Washington, D.C., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Plenary Meeting on Life sciences and space research XI