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COUNTERMEASURES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- countermeasure
1, record 1, English, countermeasure
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States and Russian programs have extensively used a number of countermeasures to maintain the crew's health and fitness, the premise that maintaining crew fitness results significantly in reducing the adverse effects of prolonged exposure to a microgravity environment. These effects vary from the onset of orthostatic intolerance following short-term space flight to the development of bone demineralization following long-term space flight. One thing is clear and that is the variable gravitational fields and the numerous translations found during space travel underscore the need to be prepared for all contingencies. 2, record 1, English, - countermeasure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Countermeasures System will consist initially of a treadmill equipped with a vibration isolation and stabilization system and a medical computer. 3, record 1, English, - countermeasure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
countermeasure: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - countermeasure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- countermeasures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-mesure
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dmesure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les expériences précédemment réalisées en vol ont montré qu'en l'absence de contre-mesures, l'état hémodynamique du cosmonaute (ou du sujet en HDT [head down tilt]) est caractérisé par : une hypovolémie - un débit céphalique stable - une baisse du tonus vasculaire et une circulation fémorale artérielle instable. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-mesure : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contre-mesure de déconditionnement vasculaire. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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