From space station to terrestrial health: The physiology of manned space flight

Human & Exercise PhysiologyHuman & Exercise Physiology (HE)

Organised by Stephen Harridge and David Green (King's College London, UK)

Musculoskeletal alterations in space – from physiology to countermeasure applications
Jörn Rittweger, (German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany)
Effects of space flight on the cardiovascular system
Dag Linnarsson, (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden)
A review of the effects of acute and sustained microgravity exposure on lung function
Thais Russomano, (King's College London, UK)
Microgravity as a tool to investigate perception of, interaction with, and navigation on Earth
David A Green, (King's College London, UK)
Getting there and getting back: the physiology of sustained acceleration in space flight
Wg Cdr Nic Green, (Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine, Henlow, UK)
Healthcare of ESA astronauts in space and on earth
Volker Damman, (Crew Medical Support Office, European Space Agency, Cologne, Germany)