A Nicogossian,F Sulzman,M Radtke et al.
A Nicogossian et al.
Changes in body fluids, electrolytes, and muscle mass are manifestations of adaptation to space flight and readaptation to the 1-g environment. The purposes of this paper are to review the current knowledge of biomedical responses to short-...
D R Pendergast,A J Olszowka,M A Rokitka et al.
D R Pendergast et al.
In its broadest sense, biomedical support of man in space must not be limited to assisting spacecraft crew during the mission; such support should also ensure that flight personnel be able to perform properly during landing and after leavin...
C S Leach,P C Johnson,N M Cintrón
C S Leach
Hormones are important effectors of the body's response to microgravity in the areas of fluid and electrolyte metabolism, erythropoiesis, and calcium metabolism. For many years antidiuretic hormone, cortisol and aldosterone have been consid...
H J Guy,G K Prisk,J B West
H J Guy
This paper refers principally to the composition gradient of gases within the lung in various conditions of gravity, as revealed by exhaled breath. A rapid gas analyzer-based system has been developed for tests in Spacelab 4. The test seque...