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A Unique Exercise Facility for Simulating Orbital Extravehicular Activity
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A unique exercise facility has been developed and used to simulate orbital extravehicular activity (EVA). The device incorporates an arm ergometer into a mechanism which places the subject in the zero-g neutral body posture. The intent of this configuration is to elicit muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and thermoregulatory responses similar to those observed during orbital EVA. Experiments done with this facility will help characterize the astronaut's dynamic heat balance during EVA and will eventually lead to the development of an automated thermal control system which would more effectively maintain thermal comfort.
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Williamson, R., Sharer, P., and Webbon, B., "A Unique Exercise Facility for Simulating Orbital Extravehicular Activity," SAE Technical Paper 932553, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/932553.Also In
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