KIN 100 1st Edition Lecture 27Integrative Kinesiology● The Mars space mission● Muscle function Problem○ Disuse atrophy■ heart size decrease■ muscle size decrease■ strength decrease● Solutions to functional muscle loss○ Nutritional■ water loss in microgravity○ pharmacological○ exercise■ aerobic exercise■ resistance exercise○ Artificial gravity■ human powered centrifuge● people power bike that produces gravitational field○ also get exercise○ Other alternatives■ Lower body negative pressure● temporarily moves bodily fluid that have moved location due to lack of gravity■ Visual illusions● sitting in a parked car when adjacent car starts moving● elevator● sitting in a moving train while in a tunnel and looking out the window● contributors to upright balance○ vision○ tactile- “seat of pants”○ vestibular○ situation awareness■ aircraft- instruments■ scuba- bubbles■ avalanche?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.○ mismatch problems■ different senses send conflicting information○ solutions to high gravity force■ anti gravity suits● Effect of Altitude○ exacerbated by smoking○ affects night vision○ above 12,500 ft: crew O2● Fatigue○ physical fatigue○ muscle fatigue/ muscle sorenesssleep
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