Space Flight Research Relevant to Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. With Particular Reference to Skylab's Life Science Experiments

Abstract

In the following pages Dr. Wayne D. Van Huss and Dr. William W. Heusner, Professors of Physical Education, Michigan State University, and active researchers in MSU's Human Energy Research Laboratory, provide for the professional fields of health, physical education, and recreation an overview of the NASA studies that deal with the effects of space flight on the human organism. The authors orient their readers to the setting of these life science studies, particularly Skylab's experiments, within the space program's vast range of projects and their numerous societal benefits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA532151

Entities

People

  • Wayne D. Van Huss
  • William W. Heusner

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Space