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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-17
pubmed:abstractText
Human cognitive performance is an important factor for the successful and safe outcome of commercial and non-commercial manned space missions. This article aims to provide a systematic review of studies investigating the effects of microgravity on the cognitive abilities of parabolic or space flight participants due to the absence of the gravito-inertial force. We will focus on mental imagery: one of the best studied cognitive functions. Mental imagery is closely connected to perception and motor behavior. It aids important processes such as perceptual anticipation, problem solving and motor simulation, all of which are critical for space travel. Thirteen studies were identified and classified into the following topics: spatial representations, mental image transformations and motor imagery. While research on spatial representation and mental image transformation continues to grow and specific differences in cognitive functioning between 1 g and 0 g have been observed, motor imagery has thus far received little attention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1878-6464
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
53-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of microgravity on cognition: The case of mental imagery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. grabherr@psy.unibe.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't