transitions between altered gravito-inertial (having different strengths of gravity)
environments.
SPACE BENEFITS
Conducting studies involving balance
control before and after spaceflight will
provide information and understanding of
the effects introduced by space habitation
in regards to sensorimotor function.
Understanding such changes is essential in
maintaining the health and functional
performance of crew members during
missions in micro- and partial- gravity
environments.RESULTS
Analysis of data from Spatial is ongoing,
conclusive results will be published upon
completion of data analysis.This investigation is complete; however additional results are pending publication.
The Short Arm Centrifuge (SAC) in the JSC Neuroscience
Laboratories allowed pitch centrifugation which produced
discordant canal-otolith-somatosensory stimuli to illicit
changes in the readaptation process. NASA image.