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The Psychophysiological Classification of the Activity Types of Cosmonauts

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We have analyzed the specifics of cosmonaut labor during trainings for and accomplishment of space missions and reviewed the tasks planned for cosmonauts on remote missions, including travels and landing on the Moon and other space objects. Using the activity classification approach and ergatic system theory, we suggest a psychophysiological classification of cosmonaut activities and substantiate the underlying principles.

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The study was conducted within the plan of fundamental research of State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, subject no. 63.2 no. 0130-2013-0002, state registration number 01201372802.

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Kotov, O.V., Polyakov, M.V. The Psychophysiological Classification of the Activity Types of Cosmonauts. Hum Physiol 48, 881–893 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119722070179

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