Frontiers in Physiology | Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2025

Adaptation of thoracic and lumbar curvature and spinal muscle activity under changing gravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Anita Meinke
Alessandro Longhi Baez
Niklas Wiesmann
Oliver Ullrich
David A Green
Marcel Egli
Jaap Swanenburg

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1549249

Opinion

Accepted on 29 Apr 2025

Health benefits of life at moderate altitude: does hypoxia matter?

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Johannes Burtscher
Martin Kopp
Max Gassmann
Martin Burtscher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1598275

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Alterations in blood pressure dependent activation of leg muscles during standing following bed rest mimic those observed with ageing

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Malcom Tremblay
Da Xu
Ajay K. Verma
Nandu Goswami
Andrew P. Blaber

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1426648

197 views

Review

Accepted on 28 Apr 2025

Microgravity impairs endocrine signaling and reproductive health of women. A Narrative Review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Michela Cutigni
Giorgia Cucina
Emanuele Galante
Matteo Cerri
Mariano Bizzarri

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558711

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Apr 2025

Peripheral skin cooling during gravitational challenges in parabolic flight - experimental protocol, implementation, and case study of the CoolFly experiment

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tomas L. Bothe
Viktor Heinz
Niklas Pilz
Leon Fesseler
Andreas Patzak
Renana Bruckstein
Michael Nordine
Hanns-Christian Gunga
Oliver Sven Opatz

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1477311

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Blunted cardiovascular responses in individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension during cold and heat exposure

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Mojdeh Rafieian
Erlend Hoftun Farbu
Anje Christina Höper
Rasmus Valtonen
Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu
Juha Perkiömäki
Craig Crandall
Jouni J. K. Jaakkola
Tiina Maria Ikäheimo

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558471

335 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Evolutionary medicine and bioastronautics: an innovative approach in addressing adverse mental health effects to astronauts during long term space missions

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Arthur Saniotis
Maciej Henneberg
Kazhaleh Mohammadi

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558625

447 views

Review

Accepted on 16 Apr 2025

Evaluation of Selected Elements of Fitness and Physiological Diagnostics of Military Pilots as a Factor in Flights Safety

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Zbigniew Wochyński

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558786

212 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Apr 2025

Repeatability of Artificial Gravity Tolerance Times

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tiffany Stead
Andrew P. Blaber
Donya Naz Divsalar
Da Xu
Kouhyar Tavakolian
Joyce McClendon Evans
Rebecca billette de Villemeur
Bareille Marie-Pierre
Adam Saloň
Bianca Brix

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1464028

104 views

Review

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Customizing individual heat mitigation strategies to optimize performance in elite athletes

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Yasuki Sekiguchi
William M. Adams
Yuri Hosokawa
Courteney L. Benjamin
Rebecca L. Stearns
Robert A. Huggins
Douglas J. Casa

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1380645

963 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2025

Long-term exposure to high-altitude hypoxic environments reduces blood pressure by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system in rats

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Delong Duo
Junbo Zhu
Mengyue Wang
Xuejun Wang
Ning Qu
Xiangyang Li

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1565147

619 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Using 13N2 and PET to track in vivo nitrogen gas kinetics during normobaric conditions

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Edward T. Ashworth
Ryotaro Ogawa
David R. Vera
Peter Lindholm

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1556478

399 views

Review

Accepted on 31 Mar 2025

Mapping the evidence on the impact of Heat Stress on Exercise and Work Performance in Females: A Scoping Review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Rachel E Gilworth
Bethany D. Skinner
Daniel D. Hodgkiss
Samuel J.E. Lucas
Rebekah A. I. Lucas

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1507398

143 views

Perspective

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Exertional heat illness: international military-oriented lessons learned and best practices for prevention and management

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Yoram Epstein
Nisha Charkoudian
David W. DeGroot
Carol House
Itay Ketko
Lydia Yu Li Law
Alexandra Malgoyre
Francis O’Connor
Omar Tayari
Jason Kai Wei Lee

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1456984

1,029 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Respiratory acclimatization and psychomotor performance after rapid ascent and during 3 weeks at 3,100 m–A prospective cohort study in healthy individuals

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Lara Muralt
Mona Lichtblau
Sayaka S. Aeschbacher
Maya Bisang
Kay von Gruenigen
Talant M. Sooronbaev
Silvia Ulrich
Konrad E. Bloch
Michael Furian

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1530426

537 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2025

The effect of combined compression and tactile stimulation on ankle somatosensation in a lunar gravity lower limb load analog

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Ashleigh Marchant
Jeremy Witchalls
Sarah B. Wallwork
Nick Ball
Gordon Waddington

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1537889

541 views