ReviewExperimental physiology2026
Spaceflight and sport science: Physiological monitoring and countermeasures for the astronaut-athlete on Mars exploration missions.
Review in Experimental physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Disuse-Induced Muscle Atrophy and Muscle Weakness From Hospitalization to Spaceflight: Exercise Succeeds in Prevention and Treatment-A Meta-Analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Pooled it
- Spaceflight and sport science: Physiological monitoring and countermeasures for the astronaut-athlete on Mars exploration missions.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- A systematic review identifying fitness metrics indicative of simulated astronaut extravehicular activity task performance.NPJ microgravity · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular response to altered gravity in healthy adults: Insight from graded tilt testing.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Spaceflight human optimization and performance: positioning astronauts in an operational framework to promote health, fitness, and mission readiness.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Long-duration spaceflight impacts essentially every system in the human body, resulting in multisystem deconditioning that might impair the health and performance of crewmembers, particularly on long-duration exploration missions to Mars. In this review, we apply the sport science model of athlete monitoring, testing and training to astronauts; tactical athletes, whose occupation includes physically demanding tasks. We discuss exploration-specific physiological monitoring modalities and provide a brief historical overview of physiological countermeasures to spaceflight. Finally, we suggest countermeasures to protect exploration crew health and performance, including targeted preflight and in-flight exercise training, in-flight exercise hardware and adjunct individualized nutrition and sleep considerations. Mars exploration missions will be exemplars of the astronaut-athlete paradigm. An integrated approach to physiological monitoring and countermeasures will maximize the likelihood of exploration mission success.
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