Bioastronautics: The influence of microgravity on astronaut health

Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 463-473

  Blaber, Elizabeth ^a   Marçal, Helder ^a   Burns, Brendan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioastronautics Microgravity Human physiology.

Indexed keywords

COSMONAUT; HEALTH; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ASTRONAUTS; HEALTH; HUMANS; PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RESEARCH; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 78650059094     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2009.0415     Document Type: Review

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