Advance in study of manned spaceflight's influences on cognitive abilities

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-6239.2010.02.021
• Publication Date: 2010-06-15
• Authors: Haibo Qin; Yanqiang Bai; Wang Jun; Fang Liu; Bin Wu
• Keywords: Spaceflight; Crew resource management; Stressor; Habitability

Objective To discuss the matters in space cognition study and foresee its development future by reviewing methods, tools results of current study.Literature resource selection Domestic abroad published papers reviews related field. Literature quotation Thirty-one were citied. synthesis There are many stressors, such as microgravity, isolation, confinement, etc. , flight those would influence astronaut's cognition. The has a significant meaning for ensuring success mission crew's safety. computerized testing have being used assessing to safety operation efficiency. Conclusion stressors spaceflight harm cognitive abilities. But mechanism needs be further explored means studies on physiopsychology neuroscience.

Key words: Space ; Mental competenly Neuropsychological test Review literature ;