Introducing AstroPerform.com 🚀

Having spent 5 yrs preparing International Space Agencies & myself for Astronaut Selection- I wanted to collate & share the knowledge & experience I have gained.

If you’ve ever thought of becoming an astronaut, this is the place for you!

PhD opportunity in stroke and PD rehab Northumbria Uni get in touch for more details
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A key area we want to recruit into is space physiology. Apply now if this is you, and want to join a University that is helping to shape the UK space sector #SpaceNU NU Aerospace Med Lab

Find out more about the exciting research we are doing, after winning the #HumansInSpace challenge last month, looking at blood flow restriction exercise as a countermeasure for use in space 💪👩🏻‍🚀🚀 Luke Hughes NU Aerospace Med Lab NU Sport Ex & Rehab Northumbria Uni mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria…

Come and join the team at an unprecedented and exciting time here Northumbria Uni as we embark on ambitious developments that will help shape the UK space sector

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Fully-funded PhD studentship opportunity with myself, Prof Prof Nick Caplan (he/him) 👨🏼‍🚀🚀💛🤍💜🖤 and Dr. Claire Bruce-Martin on developing #BloodFlowRestriction exercise as a spaceflight countermeasure, investigating the physiology & biomechanics in simulated micro- and hypo-gravity.

We have another exciting opportunity to come and work with us NU Aerospace Med Lab NU Sport Ex & Rehab Northumbria Uni, looking at novel exercise countermeasures in simulated reduced gravity using the Variable Gravity Suspension System #VGSS . Get in touch if you’re interested 💪👍👩🏻‍🚀🚀🌖

I have 2 x Research Internships in Aerospace Physiology/Biomechanics available for current Northumbria University students, which include 100 paid hours each. See below👇🏽Northumbria Uni Northumbria Uni Students NorthumbriaUni Sport NU Sport Ex & Rehab NU Aerospace Med Lab

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Very interesting case study just published in #ActaAstronautica on physiological and biomechanical responses to running in simulated hypogravity while wearing a gravity loading skinsuit, by Phil Carvil Kirsty Lindsay Thais Russomano Dr Varsha Jain and Dave Green doi.org/10.1016/j.acta…

Some great photos from Luke Hughes from NASA's Johnson Space Center who was invited to present on blood flow restriction exercise in space at the NASA Human Spaceflight Optimization and Performance Summit this week. Flying the flag for NU Aerospace Med Lab NU Sport Ex & Rehab Northumbria Uni UK Space Agency

We are super excited to now have an AlterG Anti-Gravity Systems treadmill in the #NorthumbriaPhysioClinic that our NorthumbriaUni Physio placement students will be able to use to deliver cutting edge rehab to patients 🏃‍♀️ NU Sport Ex & Rehab NorthumbriaUni Sport Kirsty Lindsay Northumbria Uni

Latest paper with Professor Deiary Kader (Medical Doctor) on the factors associated with clinically significant improvements in health-related quality of life after total knee replacement surgery 🦵🏻⬇️

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Great to be invited to speak at the Spaceflight Human Optimization & Performance Summit in Houston, Texas in April 2023 NASA University of Houston-Clear Lake on Blood Flow Restriction Exercise as a countermeasure to spaceflight & rehabilitation

Registration opens Jan 9th👇🏽
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We’re getting super excited as preparations continue for our next European Space Agency bedrest campaign, starting next year Jožef Stefan Institute 👩🏻‍🚀🚀🌖💪. NU Sport Ex & Rehab Northumbria Uni UK Space Life and Biomedical Sciences Association UK Space Agency

Great to see Luke Hughes presenting Chelsea FC today about blood flow restriction exercise and how it can benefit player post-match recovery and rehab 💪⚽️ NU Sport Ex & Rehab NU Aerospace Med Lab Northumbria Uni

A key interdisciplinary research strength of Northumbria Uni is “space”, from space life sciences to space law, satellite comms to solar physics. Great opportunity to join the NU Aerospace Med Lab team if you work in the broad area of sport, exercise and rehabilitation. Please RT

Here’s another exciting opportunity to come and do research with us NU Aerospace Med Lab NU Sport Ex & Rehab in collaboration with DMRC-Stanford Hall Defence Rehabilitation. Fully funded doctoral studentship...apply now ⬇️

It’s been a fascinating year following MicroAge UoL and the journey of their muscles to the #ISS and back with SpaceX. Fantastic to now see them flying the flag for UK space life and biomedical sciences bluedot 💪🔬🚀🛰

This is a really exciting development for Northumbria Uni and demonstrates the multidisciplinary expertise we have in the broad space field from solar physics to satellites, astronaut health to space law and policy. NU Aerospace Med Lab Prof. Chris Newman Professor James McLaughlin

Nice to see this paper accepted today in Frontiers - Physiology with Larry Cahalin et al. University of Miami
Columbia University and johnny owens

Review of BFR in sarcopenia - What's missing in the current evidence? frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…