Assessment of Human Hemodynamics under Hyper- and Microgravity: Results of two Aachen University Parabolic Flight Experiments

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  • N. Blanik
  • M. Hülsbusch
  • M. Herzog
  • C. R. Blazek

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https://doi.org/10.14311/958

Keywords:

rapid fluid shifts, photoplethysmography, photoplethysmography imaging, parabolic flights, microgravity

Abstract

Astronauts complain about fluid shifts from their lower extremities to their head caused by weightlessness during their flight into space. For a study of this phenomenon, RWTH Aachen University and Charité University Berlin participated in a joint project on two parabolic flight campaigns of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in September 2005 and June 2006. During these campaigns, the characteristics of the rapid fluid shifts during hyper- and micro gravity were measured by a combination of PPG and PPGI optoelectronic sensor concepts. 

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Author Biographies

N. Blanik

M. Hülsbusch

M. Herzog

C. R. Blazek

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Published

2007-01-04

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Blanik, N., Hülsbusch, M., Herzog, M., & Blazek, C. R. (2007). Assessment of Human Hemodynamics under Hyper- and Microgravity: Results of two Aachen University Parabolic Flight Experiments. Acta Polytechnica, 47(4-5). https://doi.org/10.14311/958

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