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Fitness, blood, and urine measurements from the 2009 European astronaut selection medical examination.
Kordi, Mehdi; Beck, Arnaud; Damann, Volker; Godard, Brigitte; Kluge, Götz; Pruett, Casey; Trammer, Martin; Evetts, Simon.
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  • Kordi M; European Astronaut Centre, European Space Agency, Linder Hoehe, Cologne, Germany.
  • Beck A; French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology, Clinique Spatiale, Toulouse Cedex, France.
  • Damann V; European Astronaut Centre, European Space Agency, Linder Hoehe, Cologne, Germany.
  • Godard B; French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology, Clinique Spatiale, Toulouse Cedex, France.
  • Kluge G; Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center, Linder Hoehe, Cologne, Germany.
  • Pruett C; Wyle GmbH, Cologne, Germany.
  • Trammer M; Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center, Linder Hoehe, Cologne, Germany.
  • Evetts S; Wyle GmbH, Cologne, Germany.
Aviat Space Environ Med ; 84(12): 1286-90, 2013 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24459801
INTRODUCTION: The European Space Agency conducted an astronaut selection campaign in 2008-09 which attracted over 8000 applicants. Of those, 45 made the final assessment stage: the medical examination (MEX). This retrospective, observational study reports exercise and fitness data, lipid profiles and other results of interest from the blood and urine samples of this niche subpopulation. METHODS: All the applicants that reached the MEX completed a Bruce protocol test and a standard blood draw (12 h of fasting, water intake was ad libitum) was collected together with a 24-h urine collection. All the results were compared to either a comparative population or reference range. RESULTS: The applicants had comparable fitness levels to the 90th percentile of their age group. The lipid profiles were observed to be within the 'optimal' or 'desirable' ranges. Bilirubin and creatinine clearance were measured at 1.2 (+/- 0.40) mg x dl(-1) and 131.0 (+/- 25.81) ml x min(-1), respectively, and both were shown to be significantly higher than their respective normative ranges, while urinary creatinine (0.65 (+/- 0.19) g x L(-1)) was significantly lower than the reference range. DISCUSSION: Overall, the results from the Bruce protocol and lipid profile show that the final round applicants were in good health and physically active. The most likely cause of the elevated bilirubin and creatinine levels was 'last-minute' exercise conducted by the final round applicants before the MEX and the low levels of urinary creatinine may be attributed to drinking high quantities of water with an associated hypovolemia, diluting the urine.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Selección de Personal / Examen Físico / Aptitud Física / Astronautas Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Aviat Space Environ Med Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Selección de Personal / Examen Físico / Aptitud Física / Astronautas Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Aviat Space Environ Med Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos