Kourtidou-Papadeli C, Papadelis C L, Vernikos J, Bamidis P D, Hitoglou-Antoniadou M, Perantoni E, Vlachogiannis E
Greek Aerospace Medical Association and Space Research, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Hippokratia. 2008 Aug;12(Suppl 1):28-31.
The traditional scientific approach of investigating the role of a variable on a living organism is to remove it or the ability of the organism to sense it. Gravity is no exception. Access to space has made it possible for us to begin the exploration of how gravity has influenced our evolution, our genetic make-up and our physiology. Identifying the thresholds at which each body system perceives, how much, how often, how long the gravity stimulus is needed and in which direction should it be presented for maximum effectiveness, is fundamental knowledge required for using artificial gravity as a therapeutic or maintenance countermeasure treatment in exploration missions. Here on earth, although surrounded by gravity we are negligent in using gravity as it was intended, to maintain the level of health that is appropriate to living in 1G. These, changes in lifestyle or pathologies caused by various types of injury can benefit as well from artificial gravity in much the same way as we are now considering for astronauts in space.
研究变量对生物体作用的传统科学方法是去除该变量或生物体感知它的能力。重力也不例外。进入太空使我们能够开始探索重力如何影响我们的进化、基因构成和生理机能。确定每个身体系统感知重力的阈值、所需重力刺激的大小、频率、时长以及为达到最大效果应施加的方向，是在探索任务中使用人工重力作为治疗或维持对抗措施所需的基础知识。在地球上，尽管我们被重力包围，但我们却疏忽了按重力的本来用途来维持与在1G环境中生活相适应的健康水平。由各种损伤导致的生活方式改变或病理状况也能像我们现在为太空中的宇航员所考虑的那样，从人工重力中受益。
