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Health and Fitness Evaluations for Long Duration Microgravity ExposureThe current health maintenance program for ISS is adequate; however the future of medical care and research in space requires a change where crew time efficiency and autonomy are emphasized. NASA s medical personnel are currently refining their ability to monitor and provide remote health care in such a manner. The proposed plan would evaluate health and fitness of the on orbit crew to; perform on orbit operations, and readiness to return to a terrestrial environment. A two tiered approach will utilize exercise and medical equipment, as well as periodic medical conferences with the flight surgeon, to provide a quantitative and clinical picture of the crew s health and fitness. Any off nominal health and fitness issues that could arise will be evaluated by providing an "armamentarium" of devices both medical and exercise specific to the on orbit crew to use. The ability for the crew to provide autonomous health care, with decreasing earth support, will become increasingly more important for exploration missions. This new plan of health care and maintenance will allow us to, development such efforts while continuing to monitor and provide the best possible health, care and medical research through the microgravity environment on board ISS.
Document ID
20060051792
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Roden, Sean Kevin
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Ewert, Patricia
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Meeting Information
Meeting: 78th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace
Location: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 13, 2007
End Date: May 17, 2007
Sponsors: Aerospace Medical Association
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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