Experiment M-3: In-Flight Exerciser

Abstract

The response of the cardiovascular system to a quantified workload is an index of the general physical condition of an individual. Utilizing mild exercise as a provocative stimulus, no significant decrement in the physical condition of either of the two astronauts could be detected during the Gemini V mission. The rate of return of the pulse rate to pre-exercise levels, following in-flight exercise periods, was essentially the same as that observed during preflight baseline studies.