The Mobile Lower Body Negative Pressure Gravity Suit for Long-Duration Spaceflight.

LBNP SANS artificial gravity ground reaction force headward fluid shifts lower body negative pressure modeling simulated gravity

Journal

Frontiers in physiology
ISSN: 1664-042X
Titre abrégé: Front Physiol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101549006

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 02 05 2020
accepted: 17 07 2020
entrez: 28 8 2020
pubmed: 28 8 2020
medline: 28 8 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome, bone decalcification, and muscle atrophy are among the most prevalent risks associated with long-duration spaceflight. Implementing the lower body negative pressure (LBNP) method is a potential countermeasure for these risks. LBNP counteracts head-ward fluid shifts and generates ground-reaction forces (GRFs). GRFs are beneficial for maintaining bones and muscles by producing gravity-like loads experienced on Earth. Currently, LBNP devices are large/bulky, and usually require the subject to maintain a stationary position. However, our new mobile gravity suit is relatively small, untethered, and flexible in order to improve mobility in space. We hypothesized that this novel mobile gravity suit generates greater GRFs than a standard LBNP chamber. While lying supine, GRF data were recorded in both devices using foot sole sensors and a weight scale. At -40 mmHg, the gravity suit generated a mean maximum bodyweight of 125 ± 22% (

Identifiants

pubmed: 32848889
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00977
pmc: PMC7419691
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

977

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Ashari and Hargens.

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Auteurs

Neeki Ashari (N)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.

Alan R Hargens (AR)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.

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