Microgravity Playscapes: Play in Long-Term Space Missions

Autor/inn/en	Liapi, Marianthi; Ackermann, Edith
Titel	Microgravity Playscapes: Play in Long-Term Space Missions
Quelle	In: American Journal of Play, 8 (2016) 2, S.157-177 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-0399
Schlagwörter	Space Exploration; Space Sciences; Psychological Patterns; Play; Morale; Leisure Time; Adults; Physics; Scientific Concepts; Science Activities; Hands on Science; Creativity; Visualization; Simulation; Well Being; Navigation; Social Development; Recreational Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weltraumforschung; Spiel; Moral; Freizeit; Physik; Kreativität; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Soziale Entwicklung; Freizeitgestaltung
Abstract	Th?e authors examine the potential impact of play on astronauts adapting to the extreme conditions of space travel. Th?ey cite research showing that well-trained astronauts, though in general physically fi?t and emotionally stable, can suffer from--among other things--boredom and sensory deprivation in the con?fines of the microgravity capsules of space fl?ight. Astronauts on duty, the authors argue, are overscheduled, understimulated, isolated, and--importantly--play deprived. Introducing play into space fl?ight routines, they contend, keeps astronauts saner, boosts their morale, and provides leisure-time pleasure. Th?ey discuss the importance of play and its uses in Ackermann's Whole Child Development Guide, which, they argue, is also suitable for adult space travelers. And they provide guidelines for designing a playscape in microgravity that taps the unique, inherently playful qualities of weightlessness itself. (As Provided).
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