Galileo Research Facts No. 104: Can Galileo Training be used in space?

This study examined the effects of micro gravity on Galileo Training and weather Galileo Training is feasible to be applied in micro-gravity. The study was done during the 14th parabolic flight campaign of the German Space Agency (DLR) in 2009, which was already the second campaign Galileo Training was used in.

During parabolic flight, the airplane (Airbus A300 Zero-G) follows the trajectory of a thrown ball. During this path a 25 second period of micro-gravity is followed a 40 second period of hyper-gravity (1.8 times earth gravity). This process is repeated about 30 times. During the 25 seconds of micro gravity experiments can be performed under space-like conditions.

In this case individuals were pressed on the Galileo Device using a special spring system which created a force of 100% body weight in lying (as well as in micro-gravity). The force was transferred over the shoulders (25Hz, Pos. 1.5 to 3, slightly bent legs). The results proved that Galileo Training is not significantly altered by micro-gravity and that it is feasible to apply Galileo Training in micro gravity.

This is one step further for Galileo Training to a possible application in space since bedrest studies already showed the effectiveness and efficiency of Galileo Training to compensate negative effects of long-term space missions (#GRFS45, #GRFS68, #GRFS69, #GRFS90, #GRFS92 #GRFS93 #GRFS104 #GRFS105 #GRFS145 #GRFS147).

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