Technology for Pilots & Astronauts Applied to Sports | NASA Vodcast

By Jennifer Pulley, Co-host, NASA 360, Posted 07/31/09

Link: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/nasa360/nasa360-0211.html

NASA has developed much dual-use technology both internally and via its Small Business Innovative Research grant program where companies develop advanced technologies for both NASA and commercial applications.  Two examples from this NASA Vodcast are listed below.

A NASA-developed ingestible thermometer used to monitor astronauts working in sealed spacesuits for hours during EVAs outside the International Space Station has now been commercialized.  It's used to track real-time body temperature in football players to detect and prevent heatstroke which is the 3rd leading cause of death in athletes.  A NASA biofeedback system called Zeroing Out Negative Effects (ZONE) was developed to help train pilots to stay alert throughout long flights.  It is now used in sports to train a person to put their mind and muscles in sync while performing a specific task, like putting, for instance.