ArticlePain research & management2017
Pain and Vertebral Dysfunction in Dry Immersion: A Model of Microgravity Simulation Different from Bed Rest Studies.
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- ESA VIVALDI Dry Immersion Microgravity Simulations Induce Increases in Immune Biomarkers Associated With Physical and Psychological Stress, and Sex-Specific Factors.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025Trial
- DI-5-Cuffs: Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Proteoglycan and Water Content Changes in Humans after Five Days of Dry Immersion to Simulate Microgravity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Trial
- 50% body weight loading reduces stature increases and lumbar disc expansion from 4 h hyper-buoyancy floatation versus 15 min sitting upright.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Hyper-buoyancy flotation increases cervical disc height and reduces vertebral stiffness, with only partial reversal after acute 1 g axial loading.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Adaptation of thoracic and lumbar curvature and spinal muscle activity under changing gravity.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Lunar and mars gravity induce similar changes in spinal motor control as microgravity.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Dry immersion induced acute low back pain and its relationship with trunk myofascial viscoelastic changes.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Proteomic Characterization of Dry Blood Spots of Healthy Women During Simulation the Microgravity Effects Using Dry Immersion.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The First Female Dry Immersion (NAIAD-2020): Design and Specifics of a 3-Day Study.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Ground-Based Analogs for Human Spaceflight.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Review
- Dry Immersion as a Ground-Based Model of Microgravity Physiological Effects.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Review
- Multi-System Adaptation to Confinement During the 180-Day Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) Experiment.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- Spinal Health during Unloading and Reloading Associated with Spaceflight.Frontiers in physiology · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundAstronauts frequently experience back pain during and after spaceflight. The aim of this study was to utilize clinical methods to identify potential vertebral somatic dysfunction (VD) in subjects exposed to dry immersion (DI), a model of microgravity simulation.
methodThe experiment was performed in a space research clinic, respecting all the ethical rules, with subjects completing three days of dry immersion (
resultsBack pain was present in DI with great global discomfort during the entire protocol. A low positive correlation was found (Pearson
conclusionsThere is a specific location of pain in both models of simulation. Our analysis leads to relativizing constraints on musculoskeletal system in function of simulation models. This study was the first to examine manual palpation of the spine in a space experience. Additionally, osteopathic view may be used to select those individuals who have less risk of developing back pain.
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