aerospace psychiatry : indo-soviet joint manned space odyssey and yogic perspective dr.j.m.wadhawan...
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Aerospace Psychiatry : Indo-Soviet Joint Manned Space Odyssey and Yogic Perspective
Dr.J.M.Wadhawan MD,PhD
Chairperson
Department of Psychiatry
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Presidential address oration on 14th December 2008 at Sariska Palace,Alwar
Aerospace Psychiatry : An Emerging New Frontier
Chandrayyan-I : 14th November, 2008 Chandrayyan-II : Between 2010 to 2012 Manned flight low earth orbit - 2014
Manned Lunar mission : 2020 Colonization of moon and mars
Aerospace Psychiatry : An Emerging New Frontier
Pictures of the Earth taken by Chandrayyan 1
Indo-Soviet Joint Manned Space Odyssey
Indian Cosmonaut : Rakesh Sharma
3rd April – 11 April ,1984
Significance of Space Odyssey
Scientific Strategic and military purposes Commercial Industrial Political
Environmental stresses during Space Flight
Internal elements of man
Dynamic elements : Weightlessness
: Acceleration
Physical elements
Environmental stresses during Space Flight
Physical elements :
Radiation safety
Artificial gas atmosphere and it’s contaminants
Affects of Zero-g space environment on cardiovascular system
Headward fluid shift
Complex neuro-humoral reflex mechanism
Cardiovascular deconditioning
Affects of Zero-g space environment on musculo-skeletal system
Comparative disuse and atonia of muscles Decrease in bioelectric activity of neck,pelvis and back muscles Decrease in muscle volume particularly lower extremities Increase in performance time Diminished work capacity Rapid fatigue
Space motion sickness
Americans : 80 %
Soviet : 60 %
Spatial illusory sensations in weightlessness
Tumbling forward or backward
Inverted or head down body position
Spinning of body
Nysgatmus in space
Spontaneous nystagmus seen in both horizontal and vertical directions
Positional nystagmus
Selection of a cosmonaut
Selection amongst supernormal
Performance evaluation on flight oriented psychomotor tasks
Isolation
Selection of a cosmonaut
Training of a cosmonaut
18 months to 2 years
Zero gravity training
Centrifuge rotation training
Physical training
Training of a cosmonaut
Training of a cosmonaut
Training of a cosmonaut
Training of a cosmonaut
Yoga experiments
Aimed to determine the role of yogic exercises in minimising the adverse effects of weightlessness during the space flight from 3rd April to 11th April 1984
Yoga experiments
Yogic Asanas
Yogic Asanas
Yogic Asanas
Stretch up exercise
Tiger stretch
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
SURYANAMASKAR
Ardhakati chakrasana
Parsva konasana
Ardha Cakrasana
Padahastasana
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Uddiyana Bandha
Sasankasana
Ustrasana
Pascimatanasana
Padmasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Viparitakarani Asana
Sarvangasana
Matsyasana
Halasana
Cakrasana
Bhujangasana
Salabhasana
Dhanurasana
Shavasana
Yogic exercises Vs standard inflight exercise
Comparable results
Definite beneficial effects
Experience in the orbit
Felt suspended upside down for 3-5 hours Face flushed Fullness of nose Temperature 99 degree F Positional disorientation Confusion Backache Beautiful views of earth and sky Orbital home comfortable
Experience in the orbit
Inflight Mood Rating Questionnaire
Medico-psychological Questionnaire
Return to Earth
Returned from maiden space voyage on 11th April 2008
Felt weight had gone up 3 times and this feeling lasted for 12-18 hours
Disorientation,fuzziness of head lasted for 3 days
After 3 days,felt as good a back to earth bound life
Return to Earth
Return to Earth
Conclusion
Biomedical information obtained from manned space flight so far optimistic
Various body systems are involved in the adaptation processes: in 1-2 months,man becomes relatively stable
Yogic exercises had beneficial effects on the Indian Cosmonaut
Conclusion Future of planet earth lies on outer space Absence of gravity is major hurdle to civilization in space Certain problems remain unsolved like increased susceptibility to
illness,lowered resistance to infection and neuro-emotional changes Search on solution needs further experiments in this field of life
sciences Evidence indicates that the extent of adaptation to weightlessness and
to other forces can be manipulated by various means A promising role for Psychiatrists,Psychologists and other medical
specialities.