“Lie in bed and check out tv – get 180 000 sek”
“See here, all the simple minds! Nasa are looking for people who can imagine lying in a bed in two months. Together with two other space agencies, they want to test the effects of long-term bedridden and pröjsar 19 000 dollars. “
“Nasa, the German Aerospace Agency and the European Space Agency are now looking for volunteers for an experiment. “
“Rymdbyråerna need to test the effects of long-term bedridden, and need people who can think for themselves to lie in a bed for 60 days in a row, reports USA Today. “
“”We are looking for volunteers who can participate in a study from september 2019 to december 2019 in Cologne, Germany, where participants will spend 60 days lying in a bed,” writes the agencies in a statement, according to the newspaper. “
“Those who decide to participate will receive 19 000 dollars, which is equivalent to about 180 000 sek. “
“Twelve women and twelve men sought to study. The participants will be in different rooms and split up in two groups. A group will be rotated in a centrifuge, in an environment that resembles a gravitationskammare. The other group will not be moved at all. “
“During the whole period, the participants do everything they usually do – but lying in bed. They must be eating, exercising, dressing and showering in my bed. “
“the Purpose of the study will be to investigate how the body changes in a state of weightlessness. The participants will be in an environment that simulates the on board the spacecraft. “
“Based on the results, the researchers try to develop techniques to minimize the harmful effects of lying still for a longer period of time. “
“previous participants have described the experience as ”special and healthy”. “
“– My body got used to sängliggandet, much faster than what I expected. I was not bored, of the different tests, on the contrary, the time flew by, ” she says, according to USA Today. “
