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Buckey, Jay C.

Space physiology [electronic resource] / Jay C. Buckey, Jr. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - xv, 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bone loss: dealing with calcium and bone loss in space -- Psychosocial support: maintaining an effective team -- Radiation hazards: establishing a safe level -- Muscle loss: a practical approach to maintaining strength -- Extravehicular activity: performing eva safely -- Balance: neurovestibular effects of spaceflight and their operational consequences -- Cardiovascular changes: atrophy, arrhythmias, and orthostatic intolerance -- Nutrition: maintaining body mass and preventing disease -- Motion sickness in space: prevention and treatment -- Gender: identifying and managing the relevant differences -- Preflight preparation and postflight recovery: preparation and rehabilitation -- Long-duration flight medical planning: medical care on the way to the Moon and Mars.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2010.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.





DNLM


Space flight--Physiological effect--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Space medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.


Electronic books.

RC1150 / .B83 2006eb

616.9/80214
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