SPA- AND HEALTH-RESORT-BASED REHABILITATION OF COSMONAUTS AFTER SPACE MISSIONS TO THE ISS: CURRENT STATUS
Medical rehabilitation after space missions serves to complete the recovery of cosmonaut's health and functionality undermined in consequence of physiological adaptation to the space environment. In the period from 2002 to 2017 the post-mission medical rehabilitation was provided to 69 ISS cosmonauts. Regions for rehabilitation were chosen meticulously depending on the scope of medical and seasonal benefits. In view of extended separation on the ISS, much importance is attached to facilitation of cosmonaut's socio-psychological resilience. Despite difficulties in organizing the health-resort stage of rehabilitation at the present time, the relevance of considering the existing practice of rehabilitation of cosmonauts is caused by the need for its improvement in connection with the prospect of interplanetary flights.