Effects of short-duration spaceflight on the execution of critical mission tasks

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to investigate how short-duration spaceflight affects private astronauts’ performance of mission-critical functional tasks that challenge balance and locomotor control systems shortly after they return to Earth.MethodsTen astronauts were assessed while they...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Gilles Clément, Sarah Moudy, Timothy R. Macaulay, Scott J. Wood
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	functional performance spaceflight sensorimotor system vestibular tests private astronaut mission
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1677377/full