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37. Reduced Gravity by Lower Body Positive Pressure

Authors : Lonnie G. Petersen, Kiyotaka Kamibayashi, Yoshinobu Ohira, Alan R. Hargens

Published in: Handbook of Bioastronautics

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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An upright lower body positive pressure (LBPP) device is an airtight chamber encompassing legs and pelvic area; as pressure in the chamber is increased, the person is lifted, thereby reducing bodyweight at the level of the feet (Fig. 1).

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Title: Reduced Gravity by Lower Body Positive Pressure
Authors: Lonnie G. Petersen
Kiyotaka Kamibayashi
Yoshinobu Ohira
Alan R. Hargens
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Handbook of Bioastronautics
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12190-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-12191-8

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12191-8_139

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