Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight

Abstract Although human adaptation to spaceflight has been studied for decades, little is known about its long-term effects on brain and behavior. The present study investigated visuospatial performance and associated electrophysiological responses in astronauts before, during, and after an approxim...

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Autores principales:	Endre Takács, Irén Barkaszi, István Czigler, Lívia Gabriella Pató, Anna Altbäcker, Joseph McIntyre, Guy Cheron, László Balázs
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0b62adaa989c42bb9d43ccc478dfc6e32021-12-02T16:49:12ZPersistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight10.1038/s41598-021-88938-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/0b62adaa989c42bb9d43ccc478dfc6e32021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88938-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Although human adaptation to spaceflight has been studied for decades, little is known about its long-term effects on brain and behavior. The present study investigated visuospatial performance and associated electrophysiological responses in astronauts before, during, and after an approximately half-year long mission to the International Space Station. Here we report findings demonstrating that cognitive performance can suffer marked decrements during spaceflight. Astronauts were slower and more error-prone on orbit than on Earth, while event-related brain potentials reflected diminished attentional resources. Our study is the first to provide evidence for impaired performance during both the initial (~ 8 days) and later (~ 50 days) stages of spaceflight, without any signs of adaptation. Results indicate restricted adaptability to spaceflight conditions and calls for new research prior to deep space explorations.Endre TakácsIrén BarkasziIstván CziglerLívia Gabriella PatóAnna AltbäckerJoseph McIntyreGuy CheronLászló BalázsNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Endre Takács Irén Barkaszi István Czigler Lívia Gabriella Pató Anna Altbäcker Joseph McIntyre Guy Cheron László Balázs Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight
description	Abstract Although human adaptation to spaceflight has been studied for decades, little is known about its long-term effects on brain and behavior. The present study investigated visuospatial performance and associated electrophysiological responses in astronauts before, during, and after an approximately half-year long mission to the International Space Station. Here we report findings demonstrating that cognitive performance can suffer marked decrements during spaceflight. Astronauts were slower and more error-prone on orbit than on Earth, while event-related brain potentials reflected diminished attentional resources. Our study is the first to provide evidence for impaired performance during both the initial (~ 8 days) and later (~ 50 days) stages of spaceflight, without any signs of adaptation. Results indicate restricted adaptability to spaceflight conditions and calls for new research prior to deep space explorations.
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author	Endre Takács Irén Barkaszi István Czigler Lívia Gabriella Pató Anna Altbäcker Joseph McIntyre Guy Cheron László Balázs
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title	Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight
title_short	Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight
title_full	Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight
title_fullStr	Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight
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publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
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Persistent deterioration of visuospatial performance in spaceflight

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