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Appendix A : References

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Updated Jan 16, 2025

A.1 PURPOSE

This Appendix provides references to guidance documents related to this NASA Technical Standard. Reference documents may be accessed at https://standards.nasa.gov, obtained directly from the Standards Developing Body or other document distributors, obtained from information provided or linked, or by contacting the Center Library or office of primary responsibility.

A.2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

A.2.1 Government Documents

NASA
ICRP 103, 2007 The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
JSC 26546 NASA International Space Station Flight Surgeon Training and Certification Plan
JSC 27384 Behavioral Health Plan and Performance Plan Definition and Implementation Guide
JSC 67378 Nutritional Requirements for Exploration Missions up to 365 Days
NASA HRP 047072 NASA Human Research Program Evidence Report HRP-047072 The Risk of Reduced Physical Performance Capabilities Due to reduced Aerobic Capacity 2023
NASA HRP 047072 NASA Human Research Program HRP-47072 Evidence Report: Risk of Impaired Performance Due to Reduced Muscle Mass, Strength, and Endurance 2023
NASA-STD3001,Volume 2 NASA Spaceflight Human System Standard, Volume 2: Human Factors, Habitability, and Environmental Health
NASA/TP-2020-
5008710
Ensemble Methodologies for Astronaut Cancer Risk Assessment in the face of Large Uncertainties
NASA TLX NASA Task Load Index
SSP 50480-ANX5 Joint Medical Operations Implementation Plan, Annex 5: MultiLateral Medical Operations Panel Guidelines and Procedures for the Response to a Crewmember Fatality In-Flight
SSP 50667 Vol A Medical Evacuation Documents Volume A Medical Standards for ISS Crewmembers
SSP 50667 Vol B Medical Evaluation Documents (MED) Volume B-Pre-flight, Inmission, and Post-mission Medical
SSP 50667 Vol C Evaluation Technical Requirements for Long-Duration ESS Crewmembers Medical Evaluation Documents (MED) Volume C-Medical Standards and Certification Procedures for Space Flight Participants
SSP 51721 ISS Safety Requirements Document
Federal
Public Law 109-155, Section 821 The NASA Authorization Act of 2005
RES 2222 (XX1) Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

A.2.2 Non-Government Documents

Convertino, V.A. (1997). Cardiovascular consequences of bed rest: effect on maximal oxygen uptake. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 29(2):191-6. doi: 10.1097/00005768-1997020000-00005. 

Cromwell RL, Scott JM, Downs M, Yarbough PO, Zanello SB, Ploutz-Snyder L. Overview of the NASA 70-day Bed Rest Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 Sep;50(9):1909-1919. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001617. PMID: 29570535; PMCID: PMC6591716. 

De Witt, J.K., et al. (2018). Isometric Midthigh Pull Reliability and Relationship to Deadlift One Repetition Maximum. J Strength Cond Res, 32(2):528-533. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001605. PMID: 27548797. 

European Space Agency Personal Data Protection Policy https://business.esa.int/privacypolicy ESA/C/CCLXVIII/Res.2, Principles of Personal Data Protection 

Human Health and Performance Risks of Space Exploration Missions Evidence Book (2009).

Human Research Program Space Radiation Program Element Risk Evidence book of Acute and Late Central Nervous System Effects from Radiation Exposure 2016

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. (2000). Recommendations of Dose Limits for Low Earth Orbit. NCRP Report 132, Bethesda MD. Ryder, J.W., et al. (2019). A novel approach for establishing fitness standards for occupational task performance. Eur J Appl Physiol, 119(7):1633-1648. doi: 10.1007/s00421-019-04152- 3.

Scott, J.M., et al. (2023). Effects of exercise countermeasures on multisystem function in long duration spaceflight astronauts. npj microgravity, 9(11). doi: 10.1038/s41526-023-00256-5

Slaba, T.C., & Whitman, K. (2020). The Badhwar‐O’Neill 2020 GCR model. Space Weather, 18. Space Radiation and Astronaut Health: Managing and Communicating Cancer Risks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26155 

Sutterfield, S.L., et al. (2019). Prediction of Planetary Mission Task Performance for LongDuration Spaceflight. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(8): 1662-1670. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001980. PMID: 30882564.

Turner, R. (2021). Quick‐Look Assessment of the Impact of Solar Cycle Variability on Astronaut Radiation Exposure during a Human Mars Mission, ANSER.