The First Female Dry Immersion (NAIAD-2020): Design and Specifics of a 3-Day Study

The First Female Dry Immersion (NAIAD-2020): Design and Specifics of a 3-Day Study Full article

Journal

Frontiers in Physiology
ISSN: 1664-042X

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Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Article number : 661959, Pages count : DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.661959

Tags

Dry immersion, women, ground-based model of microgravity, supportlessness, NAIAD-2020

Authors

Tomilovskaya Elena ¹ , Amirova Liubov ¹ , Nosikova Inna ¹ , Rukavishnikov Ilya ¹ , Chernogorov Roman ¹ , Lebedeva Svetlana ¹ , Saveko Alina ¹ , Ermakov Ivan ¹ , Ponomarev Ivan ¹ , Zelenskaya Inna ¹ , Shigueva Tatiana ¹ , Shishkin Nikita ¹ , Kitov Vladimir ¹ , Riabova Alexandra ¹ , Brykov Vitaly ¹ , Abu Sheli Nelly ¹ , Vassilieva Galina ¹ , Orlov Oleg ¹

Affiliations

1	Russian Federation State Scientific Center – Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

This article describes procedures and some results of the first study of females undergoing 3-day Dry Immersion. The experiment “NAIAD-2020” was carried out at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (Moscow, Russia) with the participation of six healthy women volunteers (age 30.17 ± 5.5 years, height 1.66 ± 0.1 m, weight 62.05 ± 8.4 kg, BMI 22.39 ± 2.2 kg/m2 ) with a natural menstrual cycle. During the study, a standard protocol was used, the same as for men, with a minimum period of time spent outside the immersion bath. Before, during and after Immersion, 22 experiments were carried out aimed at studying the neurophysiological, functional, metabolic and psychophysiological functions of the body, the results of which will be presented in future publications. The total time outside the bath for women did not exceed that for men. Systolic and diastolic pressure did not significantly change during the immersion. In the first 24 h after the end of the immersion, heart rate was significantly higher than the background values [F(4,20) = 14.67; P < 0.0001]. Changes in body temperature and water balance were consistent with the patterns found in men. No significant changes in height and weight were found during immersion. All women reported general discomfort and pain in the abdomen and back. The results of this study did not find significant risks to women’s health and showed the feasibility of using this model of the effects of space flight in women of reproductive age

Tomilovskaya E. , Amirova L. , Nosikova I. , Rukavishnikov I. , Chernogorov R. , Lebedeva S. , Saveko A. , Ermakov I. , Ponomarev I. , Zelenskaya I. , Shigueva T. , Shishkin N. , Kitov V. , Riabova A. , Brykov V. , Abu Sheli N. , Vassilieva G. , Orlov O.
The First Female Dry Immersion (NAIAD-2020): Design and Specifics of a 3-Day Study
Frontiers in Physiology. 2021. V.12. 661959 . DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.661959 WOS Scopus РИНЦ PMID PMCID OpenAlex

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Jun 14, 2021

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