Psychology

Frontal Lobe Activation in Simulated Microgravity

Presenter Information

Qahir Lakha, Butler University

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Subject Area

Psychology

Start Date

13-4-2018 8:30 AM

End Date

13-4-2018 10:00 AM

Description

Astronauts returning from missions in space are facing significant cognitive impairment. Two likely culprits in space are the phenomena of weightlessness and sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is known to have a negative affect on frontal lobe functions. However the interactions of weightlessness is unknown. This study investigated the interactions between weightlessness and sleep deprivation. We found evidence of different brain waves in the participants who experienced simulated weightlessness and sleep loss from their even related potentials.

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Frontal Lobe Activation in Simulated Microgravity

Indianapolis, IN

Astronauts returning from missions in space are facing significant cognitive impairment. Two likely culprits in space are the phenomena of weightlessness and sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is known to have a negative affect on frontal lobe functions. However the interactions of weightlessness is unknown. This study investigated the interactions between weightlessness and sleep deprivation. We found evidence of different brain waves in the participants who experienced simulated weightlessness and sleep loss from their even related potentials.