Human Pathophysiological Adaptations to the Space Environment

Space is an extreme environment for the human body, where during long-term missions microgravity and high radiation levels represent major threats to crew health. Intriguingly, space flight (SF) imposes on the body of highly selected, well-trained, and healthy individuals (astronauts and cosmonauts)...

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Main Authors: Gian C. Demontis, Marco M. Germani, Enrico G. Caiani, Ivana Barravecchia, Claudio Passino, Debora Angeloni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00547/full