About us
The Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, based at Northumbria University (UK), aims to conduct world leading research in the fields of aviation medicine, space medicine, and terrestrial healthcare/rehabilitation. It has specific interests in the role of injury/disease (e.g. low back pain, osteoarthritis) and musculoskeletal unloading (e.g. through exposure to reduced gravity, long duration bedrest, or through the ageing process), on deconditioning of the musculoskeletal system, and in the development of rehabilitation interventions to counteract this deconditioning.
RESEARCH
We conduct international research focussing on musculoskeletal deconditioning and rehabilitation, collaborating with leading global experts in the field
Systematic Review
The Aerospace Medicine Systematic Review Group facilitates synthesis and gap analyses across a wide range of aerospace medicine and rehabilitation disciplines
Latest Stories
Click below to read the latest news, blogs, and other stories from our team on our own research and the wider aerospace medicine and rehabilitation field
News highlights
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Projectile motion in reduced gravity
While we were high in sky on the Zero-G plane in June 2018, we carried out an experiment to see how a squash ball would accelerate in different gravity levels. The Zero-G plane flies a series of parabolas (or arcs) in the sky to simulate reduced gravity inside the plane. Check out this video which walks you through how we calculated the actual g-level in the plane during a parabola, using projectile motion equations.
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Our parabolic flight research on BBC news
Parabolic flight research conducted by the lab has recently been shown on a local BBC Look North television programme.
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Northumbria University research to help keep astronauts healthy on the moon and Mars
Northumbria University research will help enable humankind stay fit and healthy on the moon with the long-term aim of colonising Mars.
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Virtual tour: Blue Abyss
The Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Northumbria University, is proud to be supporting Blue Abyss, the largest commercial deep sea and space training, research and development facility in the world, soon to be built at RAF Henlow. Check out this virtual tour of the facility.
Dive into the Blue Abyss (Marine and Space Research Facility) from Blue Abyss Research Facility on Vimeo. Credit: Cityscape Digital
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Northumbria University supports world’s first commercial space and deep sea research and training centre
Press Release • Jun 27, 2017 14:06 BSTBlue Abyss, designed by Robin Partington. Read more ...