Watanabe S, Nagaoka S, Usui S, Miyamoto A, Suzuki H, Hirata T, Yoshimoto S, Ueno T, Kojima T, Yamagata M, Ishikura S
Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan.
J Gravit Physiol. 1994 May;1(1):P92-5.
The parabolic aircraft flight provides a short low gravity environment for approximately 20 seconds, which may not be sufficient for a research on the physiological phenomenon induced by actual weightlessness in space. However, the method is still useful to reveal essential and characteristic feature of physiological signs, and is available for testing hardware and also training of crew member during altered gravity. This paper reports the summary of parabolic flight experiments recently conducted as a NASDA program (1990-1992). The program is providing opportunities in low gravity research with small jet aircraft for researchers and agencies. The flight experiments in the life science area have been conducted mostly focused on a physiological changes and basic methodology which may be effective under the altered gravity condition. In this study, the following research team, NASDA, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital, Torey Research Center and JSUP were involved and coordinated for the research.
抛物线飞行能提供约20秒的短暂低重力环境，这对于研究太空实际失重所引发的生理现象而言可能并不足够。然而，该方法对于揭示生理体征的基本特征仍很有用，并且可用于测试硬件以及在重力改变期间对机组人员进行训练。本文报告了作为日本宇宙开发事业团（NASDA）项目（1990 - 1992年）近期开展的抛物线飞行实验的总结。该项目为研究人员和机构提供了利用小型喷气式飞机进行低重力研究的机会。生命科学领域的飞行实验主要围绕在重力改变条件下可能有效的生理变化和基本方法展开。在本研究中，日本宇宙开发事业团、名古屋大学环境医学研究所、丰桥技术科学大学、东京都立医院、托里研究中心和日本宇宙医学会等以下研究团队参与并协调了该项研究。
