MUSCLE FUNCTION AND THE SPACE FLIGHT ENVIRONMENTS OF WEIGHTLESSNESS AND ACCELERATION.

Abstract

Little is known about the effects of prolonged weightlessness and acceleration on the muscular system. This survey reviews basic muscle physiology and discusses the possible effects of these space flight stresses on muscle function. Anatomical, biochemical, and electrophysiological methods for evaluating the state of the muscular system are reviewed. A selected annotated bibliography concerned with the effects of weightlessness and acceleration on muscle is also included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680801

Entities

People

  • Stanley J. Myers

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bibliographies
  • Environment
  • Flight
  • Physical Properties
  • Physiology
  • Space Flight
  • Weightlessness

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Library and Information Science

Technology Areas

  • Space