Preparing for Mars: human sleep and performance during a 13 month stay in Antarctica

[摘要] Study ObjectivesManned spaceflights from Earth to Mars will likely become reality within the next decades. Humans will be exposed to prolonged isolation, confinement, and altered photoperiods under artificial atmospheric conditions, with potential adverse effects on sleep and performance. On Earth, polar environments serve as space analogs to study human adaptation; yet, few studies include polysomnography due to operational constraints.

[学科分类] 生理学

[关键词] Mars;Antarctica;altered photoperiods;altitude;hypoxia;winter-over;space;periodic breathing;trait;individual differences