"Space medicine is a specialized field, which developed from Aerospace medicine, that focuses on the acute medical care of astronauts and spaceflight participants."
The study of the effects of microgravity, radiation, and other factors on human health in space.
Space Physiology: Study of how the human body adapts to spaceflight, including changes in blood flow, bone density, and muscle mass.
Radiation Exposure: Study of the effects of radiation on the human body during extended periods in space.
Nutrition: Study of the nutritional needs of astronauts in space.
Exercise Physiology: Study of the effects of exercise on the human body during extended periods in space.
Psychology: Study of the psychological effects of living in a confined and isolated environment for extended periods of time.
Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS): Study of the technology necessary for life support in space, including air and water recycling, waste management, and food production.
Medical Emergencies: Study of medical emergencies that may occur in space, and the procedures necessary to treat them.
Telemedicine: Study of remote medical care in space, including the technology and protocols for diagnosing and treating illnesses from Earth.
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: Study of how astronauts can maintain a healthy sleep cycle while in space, taking into account differences in light and gravity.
Human Factors: Study of how the design of spacecraft and mission protocols affect the health and safety of astronauts.
"The spaceflight environment poses many unique stressors to the human body, including G forces, microgravity, unusual atmospheres such as low pressure or high carbon dioxide, and space radiation."
"Space medicine applies emergency medicine, acute care medicine, critical care medicine, interventional radiology, radiology, austere medicine, and toxicology perspectives."
"This expertise is then used to inform vehicle systems design to minimize the risk to human health and performance while meeting mission objectives."
"Astronautical hygiene is the application of science and technology to the prevention or control of exposure to the hazards that may cause astronaut ill health."
"Both these sciences work together to ensure that astronauts work in a safe environment."
"Medical consequences such as possible blindness and bone loss have been associated with human spaceflight."
"In October 2015, the NASA Office of Inspector General issued a health hazards report related to space exploration, including a human mission to Mars."
"Aerospace medicine developed into space medicine, focusing on the acute medical care of astronauts and spaceflight participants."
"Unusual atmospheres such as low pressure or high carbon dioxide" are unique stressors in space.
"Space medicine applies emergency medicine, acute care medicine, critical care medicine, interventional radiology, radiology, austere medicine, and toxicology perspectives."
"This expertise is then used to inform vehicle systems design to minimize the risk to human health and performance while meeting mission objectives."
"Astronautical hygiene ensures the prevention or control of exposure to hazards that may cause astronaut ill health."
"Possible blindness and bone loss have been associated with human spaceflight."
"The health hazards report related to space exploration, including a human mission to Mars."
"The spaceflight environment poses many unique stressors to the human body, including G forces, microgravity, unusual atmospheres such as low pressure or high carbon dioxide, and space radiation."
"The main focus of space medicine is the acute medical care of astronauts and spaceflight participants."
"Space medicine applies emergency medicine, acute care medicine, critical care medicine, interventional radiology, radiology, austere medicine, and toxicology perspectives to treat and prepare for medical problems in space."
"Astronautical hygiene is important to prevent astronaut ill health caused by various hazards."
"The NASA Office of Inspector General issued a health hazards report related to space exploration, including a human mission to Mars, in October 2015."