Indices of Increased Decompression Stress Following Long-Term Bed Rest

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 9; p. 442
• Main Authors: Gennser, Mikael, Blogg, S. L., Eiken, Ola, Mekjavic, Igor B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.07.2018
• Subjects: bed rest; decompression sickness; extravehicular activity; Physiology; space simulation; venous gas emboli; venous gas emboli; decompression sickness; bed rest; extravehicular activity; space simulation

Human extravehicular activity (EVA) is essential to space exploration and involves risk of decompression sickness (DCS). On Earth, the effect of microgravity on physiological systems is simulated in an experimental model where subjects are confined to a 6° head-down bed rest (HDBR). This model was u...