Training for a spacewalk or extravehicular activity (EVA) is considered hazardous duty for NASA astronauts. This activity places astronauts at risk for decompression sickness as well as various musculoskeletal disorders from working in the spacesuit. As a result, the operational and research communities over the years have requested access to EVA training data to supplement their studies.
Compiling a Comprehensive EVA Training Dataset for NASA Astronauts
2016 NASA Human Research Program Investigators'' Workshop (HRP IWS 2016) ; 2016 ; Galveston, TX, United States
2016-02-08
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