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Antigravity Suits For Studies Of Weightlessness
S. E. Kravik, J. E. Greenleaf
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Abstract
Report presents results of research on use of antigravity suit, one applying positive pressure to lower body to simulate some effects of microgravity. Research suggests lower-body positive pressure is alternative to bed rest or immersion in water in terrestrial studies of cardioregulatory, renal, electrolyte, and hormonal changes induced in humans by microgravity.