Why on Earth Should We Study the Health Issues of the Space Environment?

Explore the critical importance of studying health issues in the space environment through this comprehensive lecture. Delve into the 70-day Bed Rest study, which served as a platform for multiple integrated research studies and standardized measures targeting various physiological systems. Learn about the microgravity space environment, human adaptations, and the methodology behind bedrest studies. Discover how this research platform effectively supports multiple investigations using a small number of subjects to answer numerous research questions. Gain insights from Dr. Patrice Yarbough, a senior scientist at NASA Johnson Space Center, as she shares her expertise on confined isolation human subject studies and the Human Exploration Research Analog habitat. Understand the significance of international bedrest studies and standard measures in advancing our knowledge of space-related health issues.

Introduction
Why on Earth Should We Study the Health Issues of the Space Environment
Microgravity Space Environment
Human Adaptations
Bedrest
Deconditioning
Why 6 degrees
Subjects
Team
Bedrest Studies
Complements
Standard Conditions
Bed Rest Study
Swing Arms
Standard Diet
Clinical Studies
The Countermeasure
The Exercise Program
Bedrest Campaign 11
Methodology
Outcome
International Standard Measures
International Bedrest Studies