Description:
This task was designed to contribute to gap closure by producing a set of predictive measures (including behavioral, brain imaging, and genomic measures) to determine individual capability for rapid sensorimotor adaptation allowing the implementation of sensorimotor adaptability training countermeasures that can be customized for each crewmember’s sensory bias and individual adaptive capability.
Due to a lack of astronaut and bed rest subject availability, only preliminary results from supplementary ground studies were delivered in the final report; however, the results are promising. A follow-on study to complete testing on astronauts will be considered.
Rachael D. Seidler, Ajitkumar P. Mulavara, Jacob J. Bloomberg and Brian T. Peters. Individual predictors of sensorimotor adaptability. Frontiers of System Neuroscience Volume 9 article 100 doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2015.00100., 05/2015.
Rahul Goel, Yiri De Dios, Nichole Gadd, Erin Caldwell, Brian Peters, Millard Reschke, Jacob Bloomberg, Lars Oddsson, and Ajitkumar Mulavara. Assessing Somatosensory Utilization during Unipedal Postural Control. Frontiers in System Neuroscience April 2017, vol 11, 21 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2017.00021., 04/2017.