Men to get EUR 12,000 to lie in bed for two months

Ljubljana, 2 June - The Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS) is offering EUR 12,000 gross for men aged 18-45 to lie in bed for 60 days to take part in a study aimed at preventing the impacts of weightlessness in space. The offer to be a part of the first such bed rest study in Slovenia has attracted quite a lot of attention and interest.

Planica The Laboratory for Gravitational Physiology at the Planica Nordic Centre, where the bed rest study will take place. Photo: Katja Bidovec and Arne Hodalič File photo

Planica
The Laboratory for Gravitational Physiology at the Planica Nordic Centre, where the bed rest study will take place.
Photo: Katja Bidovec and Arne Hodalič
File photo

Planica The Laboratory for Gravitational Physiology at the Planica Nordic Centre, where the bed rest study will take place. Photo: Katja Bidovec and Arne Hodalič File photo

Planica
The Laboratory for Gravitational Physiology at the Planica Nordic Centre, where the bed rest study will take place.
Photo: Katja Bidovec and Arne Hodalič
File photo

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