Cowings, Patricia
1948- · Contribution: 1980s
Psychophysiologist
Autogenic-feedback training exercise (AFTE) for space motion sickness
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1948, The Bronx, New York
- Active since
- 1971
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Developing autogenic-feedback training for space motion sickness
Impact on the world
Cowings gave astronauts a drug-free way to manage the nausea and disorientation of spaceflight, with applications reaching back to Earth for patients with related conditions.
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