healthy subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: subjects characterized by a history of extensive training with the spaceflight task
Training (1 appointment):
- Training with the docking simulation
- Introduction to the cognitive performan
Sponsors
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin, Abteilung für Flugphysiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Men and women aged between 18 and 65 years. - Free of psychological/psychiatric conditions that preclude participation. - BMI 10 hours of training (experienced group).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - History of neurological, psychiatric, or other medical condition (e.g., cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, or musculoskeletal problems) that excludes participation. - Alcohol or drug abuse in the past year based. - Current smoker/tobacco user. - For MRI testing any of the following conditions may exclude subjects from participation in the present experiment: Tinnitus; sensorineural hearing loss > 30 dB; pace maker or internal defibrillator; metallic implants (e.g. orthopedic plates after bone fractures, joint replacements, surgical staples or clips, artificial heart valves, stents, cava filters); metallic splinters (e.g. after an accident or due to war injury); non-removable dental brace; tattoo (some tattoo inks contain metallic particles); permanent make-up; intrauterine contraceptive device; cochlear implant (implanted hearing device); medication pump; acupuncture needle; other foreign bodies/objects which are non-removable; pregnancy (or its possibility); previous brain and/or heart surgery; and fear of tight spaces.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the study relates to brain activations in response to a spaceflight relevant operational task, and potential differences between subjects with significant experience of the task, and subjects naïve to the task. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristian Mühl
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)Institut für Luft- und RaumfahrtmedizinSchlaf und Humanfaktoren
Outcome results
None listed