The human body and weightlessness : operational effects, problems and countermeasures /: operational effects, problems and countermeasures. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William Thornton, Frederick Bonato.
• Authors: Thornton, William; Bonato, Frederick
• Contents: ""Dedication""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations ""; ""Chapter 1: An Introduction to Weightlessness and Its Effects on Humans""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Background""; ""1.3 Weight and Weightlessness""; ""1.4 Weightlessness During Spaceflight""; ""1.5 Brief History of Major Effects of Weightlessness""; ""1.6 Space Motion Sickness""; ""1.7 Fluid Shifts and Losses""; ""1.8 Musculoskeletal Effects""; ""1.9 Cardiopulmonary Effects""; ""1.10 Metabolic Effects""; ""1.11 Neuromuscular Adaptation"" ""1.12 Effects of Accommodation""""1.13 Anthropometric Accommodations""; ""1.14 Postural Change""; ""1.15 Other Changes""; ""1.16 Summary of Effects""; "" Additional Background""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Basic Mechanisms""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Species Adaptation""; ""2.3 Somatic Adaptation""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Space Motion Sickness and Vestibular Adaptation to Weightlessness""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Brief History""; ""3.3 Background""; ""3.4 The Vestibular System and Orientation""; ""3.5 Vestibular Sensor Function and Malfunction""; ""3.6 Sensory Conflict"" ""3.7 The Emesis (Vomiting) Center in SMS""""3.8 Other Inhibitions in SMS""; ""3.9 MS in SMS""; ""3.10 Vestibular Angular Motion Sensors, on Earth and in Orbit""; ""3.11 The Emesis (Vomiting) System in MS and SMS""; ""3.12 MS and SMS in Spaceflight""; ""3.13 Vestibular Adaptation and Resolution of SMS""; ""3.14 Other Vestibular Effects and Adaptations Inflight""; ""3.15 Effects of Vestibular Adaptation to Weightlessness on Return to Earth""; ""3.16 Variability""; ""3.17 Countermeasures, Simulations and Medication""; ""3.18 Re-adaptation to 1 g"" ""3.19 Operational Considerations""""3.20 Summary, Present and Future""; ""References""; ""Glossary""; ""Chapter 4: Fluid Shifts and Loss""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Brief History""; ""4.3 Background""; ""4.3.1 Circulatory Essentials""; ""4.3.2 Circulatory Control Systems""; ""4.3.3 Examples of the Systems that Control Blood Volume and Pressures""; ""4.3.4 The Human Cardiovascular System on Earth""; ""4.3.5 Fluid Shifts in Weightlessness""; ""4.3.6 Volume Changes""; ""4.3.7 Cardiovascular Changes""; ""4.3.8 Rationale for Fluid Shift and Loss""; ""4.3.9 Reentry and Egress"" ""4.4 Countermeasures""""4.4.1 Control of Fluid Volume""; ""4.4.2 Control of leg Volume""; ""4.4.3 An Improved Countermeasure""; ""4.4.4 Compensation for Reduced Gain of Control Loops""; ""4.4.5 Physical Rehabilitation""; ""4.4.6 Incidence of Orthostatic Intolerance""; ""4.5 Weightlessness Simulations in 1 g""; ""4.5.1 Water Immersion""; ""4.5.2 Bed Rest in Horizontal Position""; ""4.5.3 Bed Rest with Head Down Tilting""; ""4.5.4 Weightlessness in Zero-g Aircraft""; ""4.5.5 Hind Limb Unloading in Rats""; ""4.5.6 Simulation Versus Flight Results""
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 629.4/18; Physics; Weightlessness; Weightlessness; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Weightlessness; Medical -- Physiology; Technology & Engineering -- Aeronautics & Astronautics; Medical -- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Physiology; Aerospace & aviation technology; Rehabilitation; Astronautics; Human physiology; Astronautics; Rehabilitation; Astrophysics; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biophysics; Biophysics; Electronic book; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319328294; 3319328298; 9783319328287
• Related ISBNs: 331932828X; 9783319328287
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 24, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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