A restraining system for rhesus monkeys used in space research.
A new chronic restraining system has been designed specifically for male rhesus monkeys (8-13 kg) housed in weightlessness for scientific purposes. The restraining system consists of a coat (jacket and skirt) and a chair. The system separates the thorax from the lower part of the body, and allows large movements of the upper part of the body. The macaque can feed and groom itself, and can also sleep in close-to-normal position.
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Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches de Médecine Aérospatiale, Brétigny sur Orge, France.
Riondet
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Malecki
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Blanquie
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Martin
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Viso
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D000818:Animals; D003020:Clothing; D004867:Equipment Design; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006120:Grooming; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013026:Space Flight