[Effect of extremely low frequency magnetic field on brain response to selective mental arithmetic under simulated weightlessness]

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 1999 Jun;12(3):161-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective. To study effects of extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELMF) on brain function state during weightlessness. Method. The brain event-related potentials (ERPs) during a selective mental arithmetic task were compared in 40 normal subjects (20-25 yrs) before and after ELMF (5 Hz) stimulation during simulated weightlessness (head down tilt -10 degrees, HDT). Result. The amplitude of slow positive potentials which were supposed to be related to the mental arithmetic activity decreased significantly especially in 100 min after HDT, but it did not decrease significantly after ELMF stimulation. Conclusion. ELMF stimulation may improve the brain function state during simulated weightlessness.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Evoked Potentials
  • Head-Down Tilt
  • Humans
  • Magnetics*
  • Mental Processes*
  • Weightlessness Countermeasures
  • Weightlessness Simulation*