What do you think will happen to the human body if exposed to higher gravity that to that of earth? Like if I were to be exposed to 0.5g(gradually increased as I progress) for a long period of time, and then came back to earth. Will I have gained super human strength? Or will the human body fail to adapt?
What are your thoughts?
2007-06-26 04:56:47 · 1 answers · asked by That_guy 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well, your example is 1/2 the earth's gravity. If that is the case, then space flights on the ISS and other long term missions have shown the body looses calcium from the bones and that daily exercised is required to maintain muscle strength. On some of the earlier missions, like Apollo, the crews had a hard time re-adjusting to full gravity because they were unable to exercise properly.
Now in a high g environment you'd find it harder to do everything. It would be harder to breath, the heart would have a harder time pumping blood, and you'd fatigue more readily than at normal gravity. While your muscles would probably build up over time, you might have heart problems - the circulatory system wasn't built for that kind of prolonged stress. Also, you'd experience higher atmospheric pressure on your body so your blood pressure would be raised as well.
If the graivty field were high enough you'd start have skeletal failure. If it were really high, you be squashed.
2007-06-26 05:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by nyphdinmd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋