title: Physiological problems for man in space.
abstract: This article discusses some of the problems facing man in space. Many of these problems are manifested only on return to Earth when the de-conditioned body again has to withstand the effects of gravity.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Space Biomedicine, University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scratcherd
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grundy
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D018493:Cardiovascular Deconditioning / Q000502:physiology; D004912:Erythrocytes; D018495:Fluid Shifts / Q000502:physiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008021:Life Support Systems; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013026:Space Flight / Q000639:trends*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014893:Weightlessness / Q000009:adverse effects*