<ul><li>Extravehicular Activity (EVA) architecture protocols for human exploration missions may lead to compromised health and performance due to exposure to mild hypobaric hypoxia.</li><li>Concerns include potential effects on intracranial pressure, visual impairment, cognitive performance, sensorimotor dysfunction, oxidative damage, and sleep quality.</li><li>Additional factors contributing to hypoxic exposure include cabin depressurization, system failures, toxic exposure, and crewmember illness/injury.</li><li>NASA is researching the risks of reduced crew health and performance due to hypoxia in order to develop effective countermeasures.</li></ul>

Risk of Reduced Crew Health and Performance Due to Hypoxia

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