Short Title:
Stress Tolerance and Exercise
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
Funding Status:
Planned-Funded - Task expected to be within budget
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
Given NASA's plans related to exercise for exploration mission, this study aims to address the following:
1) Primary research questions:
- Will planned exercise regimens and proposed types of exercise and equipment be sufficient to maintain behavioral health of individuals during LDEMs?
- Given the limited exercise options for future spacecraft vehicles, what behavioral regimens, strategies, techniques (e.g. mindfulness training) are needed to augment exercise protocols to maintain the astronaut’s motivation to exercise, promote behavioral adaptability and stress tolerance, and ensure continued self-care for crews during LDEMs?
2) Secondary research questions:
- Given the restricted volume of future LDEM vehicles, what enhancements to the environment can support continued engagement and satisfaction for individual crewmembers who must comply with a limited exercise option?
- As a result of study findings, should existing protocols such as those that address secondary gaps noted above, be modified? If so, how?
Ground Analog Resources
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Ground-Based Flight Analogs
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0
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Category:
Countermeasure
Subcategory:
Protocol
Description:
Report on study results that addresses primary research questions, and includes evidence-based countermeasure recommendations for the following:
- Specific behavioral health enhancements and protocols (e.g., mindfulness, breathing, postural poses, stretch/strengthen venues to improve exercise compliance and effectiveness, with an emphasis on wellbeing).
- Protocols to enhance behavioral health outcomes needed to perform mission critical tasks
Internal Customers:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
External Customers:
None