NASA Exercise Prebreathe Study
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests how exercise before breathing pure oxygen affects the body, helping to prepare astronauts for spacewalks. It may also offer insights into preventing decompression sickness in divers and aviators.
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Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 60 years old
- You do not smoke
- You are physically fit enough to meet the exercise peak oxygen uptake threshold (over 35 for men, over 30 for women)
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or musculoskeletal pain conditions
- You do not need to take daily pain or other regular medications
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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