Search Results - "Damann, Volker"
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Exercise in space: the European Space Agency approach to in-flight exercise countermeasures for long-duration missions on ISS
Published in Extreme physiology & medicine (02-08-2016)“…To counteract microgravity (µG)-induced adaptation, European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts on long-duration missions (LDMs) to the International Space Station…”
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Where Failure Is Not an Option -Personalized Medicine in Astronauts
Published in PloS one (21-10-2015)“…Drug safety and efficacy are highly variable among patients. Most patients will experience the desired drug effect, but some may suffer from adverse drug…”
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Operational radiation protection for astronauts and cosmonauts and correlated activities of ESA Medical Operations
Published in Acta astronautica (01-04-2010)“…Since the early times of human spaceflight radiation has been, besides the influence of microgravity on the human body, recognized as a main health concern to…”
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The effects of rehabilitation on the muscles of the trunk following prolonged bed rest
Published in European spine journal (01-05-2011)“…Microgravity and inactivity due to prolonged bed rest have been shown to result in atrophy of spinal extensor muscles such as the multifidus, and either no…”
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Reliability of a new test battery for fitness assessment of the European Astronaut corps
Published in Extreme physiology & medicine (14-08-2015)“…To optimise health for space missions, European astronauts follow specific conditioning programs before, during and after their flights. To evaluate the…”
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Pilot Mental Health: Expert Working Group Recommendations - Revised 2015
Published in Aerospace medicine and human performance (01-05-2016)“…In September 2012, the Aerospace Medical Association published and distributed recommendations from its Pilot Mental Health Working Group to improve awareness…”
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Trunk muscle activation during movement with a new exercise device for lumbo‐pelvic reconditioning
Published in Physiological reports (01-03-2017)“…Gravitational unloading leads to adaptations of the human body, including the spine and its adjacent structures, making it more vulnerable to injury and pain…”
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Erratum to: The effects of rehabilitation on the muscles of the trunk following prolonged bed rest
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Space medicine policy development for the International Space Station
Published in Acta astronautica (01-09-2009)“…Providing medical care capability in a multinational setting in space is a daunting challenge. As the International Space Station (ISS) has taken shape over…”
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Post space mission lumbo-pelvic neuromuscular reconditioning: a European perspective
Published in Aviation, space, and environmental medicine (01-07-2014)“…Long-duration exposure to the space environment causes physical adaptations that are deleterious to optimal functioning on Earth. Post-mission rehabilitation…”
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Fitness, blood, and urine measurements from the 2009 European astronaut selection medical examination
Published in Aviation, space, and environmental medicine (01-12-2013)“…The European Space Agency conducted an astronaut selection campaign in 2008-09 which attracted over 8000 applicants. Of those, 45 made the final assessment…”
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International Space Station medical standards and certification for space flight participants
Published in Aviation, space, and environmental medicine (01-12-2007)“…The medical community of the International Space Station (ISS) has developed joint medical standards and evaluation requirements for Space Flight Participants…”
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